produced by [mark] [c] [orton] [,] [thomas] [strong] [,] [linda] [mckeown] [and] [the] [online] [distributed] [proofreading] [team] [at] [@url@] 1 produced 2 by [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [caw] [,] [caw] [,] [caw] [,] [caw] [,] [caw] [!] ["] [yelled] [blacky] [at] [the] [top] [of] [his] [voice] [.] [frontispiece] [.] see page @number@ []] 1 see 2 page 2 page 3 @number@ [burgess] [trade] [quaddies] [mark] [mother] [west] [wind] ["] [how] ["] [stories] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] illustrations by [harrison] [cady] 1 illustrations 2 by [grosset] [&] [dunlap] [publishers] [new] [york] by arrangement with [little] [,] [brown] [,] [and] [company] 1 by 2 arrangement 2 arrangement 3 with copyright , @number@ , [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] [.] 1 copyright 2 , 2 , 3 @number@ 2 , 4 , all rights reserved 1 all 2 rights 2 rights 3 reserved [printed] [in] [the] [united] [states] [of] [america] [contents] [chapter] [page] [i] [how] [old] [king] [eagle] [won] [his] [white] [head] [@number@] [ii] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [mink] [taught] [himself] [to] [swim] [@number@] [iii] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [learned] [to] [sing] [@number@] [iv] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [crow] [lost] [his] [double] [tongue] [@number@] [v] [how] [howler] [the] [wolf] [got] [his] [name] [@number@] [vi] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [squirrel] [became] [thrifty] [@number@] [vii] [.] [how] [lightfoot] [the] [deer] [learned] [to] [jump] [@number@] [viii] [.] [how] [mr] [.] [flying] [squirrel] [almost] [got] [wings] [@number@] [ix] [.] [how] [mr] [.] [weasel] [was] [made] [an] [outcast] [@number@] [x] [how] [the] [eyes] [of] [old] [mr] [.] [owl] [became] [fixed] [@number@] [xi] [.] [how] [it] [happens] [johnny] [chuck] [sleeps] [all] [winter] [@number@] [xii] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [otter] [learned] [to] [slide] [@number@] [xiii] [.] [how] [drummer] [the] [woodpecker] [came] [by] [his] [red] [cap] [@number@] [xiv] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [tree] [toad] [found] [out] [how] [to] [climb] [@number@] [xv] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [heron] [learned] [patience] [@number@] [xvi] [.] [how] [tufty] [the] [lynx] [happens] [to] [have] [a] [stump] [of] [a] [tail] [@number@] [list] [of] [illustrations] [page] " [caw] , [caw] , [caw] , [caw] , [caw] ! " 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 11 ! 11 ! 12 " [yelled] [blacky] [at] [the] [top] [of] [his] [voice] [frontispiece] " [old] [king] [bear] , [who] [was] [king] [no] [longer] , [would] [growl] [a] [deep] , [rumbly-grumbly] [growl] " [@number@] 1 " 5 , 5 , 11 , 11 , 16 , 16 , 19 " " [one] [day] [mr] [.] [rabbit] [surprised] [mr] . [weasel] [making] [a] [meal] [of] [young] [mice] " [@number@] 1 " 17 " 9 . 17 " " [his] [legs] [were] [so] [long] [and] [his] [neck] [was] [so] [long] [that] [all] [his] [neighbors] [laughed] [at] [him] " [@number@] 1 " 20 " [i] [how] [old] [king] [eagle] [won] [his] [white] [head] [mother] [west] [wind] ["] [how] ["] [stories] [i] [how] [old] [king] [eagle] [won] [his] [white] [head] way [,] [way] up in the sky was [a] [black] [speck] [sailing] across the [snowy] [white] face of a cloud . 1 way 4 up 4 up 6 the 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 sky 6 the 21 . 7 sky 8 was 13 across 14 the 14 the 17 face 17 face 18 of 18 of 19 a 19 a 20 cloud 20 cloud 21 . it didn't seem possible that it could be alive way up there . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 seem 2 didn't 4 possible 3 seem 4 possible 4 possible 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 8 be 7 could 8 be 8 be 9 alive 9 alive 10 way 9 alive 11 up 10 way 11 up 11 up 12 there 11 up 13 . but it was . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 . peter knew that it was , and he knew who it was . 1 peter 2 knew 1 peter 3 that 3 that 5 was 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 10 who 10 who 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 . it was [king] [eagle] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 . by and by it [disappeared] over [towards] the [great] [mountain] . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 2 and 4 it 4 it 6 over 4 it 11 . 6 over 8 the peter rubbed the back of his neck , which ached because he had tipped his head back so long . 1 peter 2 rubbed 2 rubbed 3 the 3 the 4 back 3 the 5 of 4 back 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 8 , 7 neck 8 , 8 , 9 which 8 , 10 ached 9 which 10 ached 10 ached 11 because 11 because 12 he 11 because 13 had 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 tipped 13 had 15 his 14 tipped 15 his 15 his 16 head 15 his 17 back 17 back 18 so 17 back 19 long 19 long 20 . then he gave a little sigh . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 gave 2 he 4 a 3 gave 4 a 4 a 5 little 4 a 6 sigh 6 sigh 7 . " are you [envious] ? " asked a voice so close to him that [peter] [jumped] . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 8 a 8 a 9 voice 8 a 10 so 9 voice 10 so 10 so 11 close 10 so 12 to 12 to 13 him 13 him 14 that 14 that 17 . there was [sammy] [jay] [sitting] in a little [tree] [just] over his head . 1 there 2 was 2 was 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 14 . 11 over 12 his 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 . " no ! " snapped [peter] , for it made him a wee bit cross to be so startled . 1 " 2 no 1 " 7 , 2 no 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 snapped 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 it 8 for 10 made 9 it 10 made 10 made 11 him 10 made 12 a 12 a 13 wee 12 a 14 bit 14 bit 15 cross 14 bit 16 to 16 to 17 be 16 to 18 so 18 so 19 startled 18 so 20 . 19 startled 20 . " no , [i] 'm not [envious] , [sammy] [jay] . 1 " 2 no 1 " 11 . 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 not 6 not 8 , i 'm not envious of any bird . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 2 'm 4 envious 3 not 4 envious 4 envious 5 of 4 envious 6 any 5 of 6 any 6 any 7 bird 6 any 8 . the ground is good enough for me . 1 the 3 is 2 ground 3 is 3 is 5 enough 4 good 5 enough 5 enough 6 for 5 enough 7 me 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 . i was just [wondering] , that 's all . " 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 5 , 5 , 10 " 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 all 8 all 9 . 9 . 10 " " have you [ever] [seen] [king] [eagle] [close] to ? " asked [sammy] . 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 9 to 9 to 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 asked 12 asked 14 . " [once] , " replied [peter] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 . he is big and fierce-looking , but he looks his name , every inch a king . 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 and 3 big 4 and 4 and 5 fierce-looking 5 fierce-looking 6 , 5 fierce-looking 7 but 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 7 but 9 looks 8 he 9 looks 9 looks 11 name 10 his 11 name 11 name 12 , 11 name 13 every 13 every 14 inch 14 inch 15 a 14 inch 16 king 16 king 17 . i ['ve] wondered [a] [good] [many] [times] [since] [how] [it] [happens] that he has a [white] [head] [.] ["] 1 i 3 wondered 3 wondered 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 has 14 has 15 a peter 's eyes sparkled . 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 sparkled 4 sparkled 5 . " tell me about it , [sammy] , " he begged . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 begged 11 begged 12 . " tell me about it , and [i] won't [quarrel] with you any more . " 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 , 5 it 16 " 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 won't 11 with 13 any 12 you 13 any 13 any 14 more 13 any 15 . 15 . 16 " " all right , [peter] . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 2 all 6 . 3 right 4 , i 'll tell you the story , because it will do you good to hear it . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 4 you 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 the 4 you 6 story 6 story 7 , 6 story 8 because 7 , 8 because 8 because 10 will 9 it 10 will 10 will 11 do 10 will 12 you 12 you 13 good 12 you 14 to 14 to 16 it 15 hear 16 it 16 it 17 . i supposed everybody knew it [.] 1 i 2 supposed 1 i 3 everybody 3 everybody 5 it 4 knew 5 it [all] [birds] [do] [.] that is [why] [we] all [look] up [to] [king] [eagle] , " replied [sammy] . 1 that 2 is 2 is 5 all 5 all 7 up 7 up 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 replied 13 replied 15 . " way back in the beginning of things , [old] [king] [bear] [ruled] in the [green] [forest] , as you know . 1 " 2 way 2 way 4 in 3 back 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 beginning 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 things 7 of 9 , 9 , 15 the 14 in 15 the 15 the 18 , 18 , 19 as 19 as 20 you 20 you 21 know 21 know 22 . that is , he [ruled] the [animals] and [all] the [little] [people] [who] [lived] on the ground , but he didn't [rule] the birds . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 6 the 6 the 8 and 8 and 10 the 10 the 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 ground 16 the 25 . 17 ground 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 he 20 he 21 didn't 23 the 24 birds 24 birds 25 . you [see] [the] [birds] were not [willing] to be [ruled] [over] by [an] [animal] [.] 1 you 5 were 5 were 6 not 6 not 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 12 by they wanted one of their own kind . 1 they 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 their 4 of 6 own 6 own 7 kind 6 own 8 . now [mr] [eagle] [was] one of the [biggest] and strongest [and] [most] [respected] of all the [birds] of the air . 1 now 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 and 9 and 10 strongest 9 and 14 of 14 of 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 18 of 18 of 19 the 18 of 20 air 20 air 21 . " [so] [king] [eagle] [ruled] [the] [air] and [none] [dared] to [cross] him or to disobey him . 1 " 8 and 8 and 11 to 11 to 18 . 13 him 15 to 14 or 15 to 15 to 16 disobey 15 to 17 him 17 him 18 . thus [she] [left] [matters] [very] [much] to [king] [eagle] [and] [old] [king] [bear] [.] 1 thus 7 to they [settled] all [the] [quarrels] [between] their [subjects] , and for a while [everything] [went] [smoothly] . 1 they 3 all 3 all 7 their 7 their 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 while 13 while 17 . now after a while , this little part of the earth where the animals and the birds first lived became overcrowded . 1 now 2 after 2 after 4 while 3 a 4 while 4 while 5 , 5 , 6 this 6 this 7 little 7 little 8 part 7 little 9 of 9 of 11 earth 10 the 11 earth 11 earth 12 where 11 earth 13 the 12 where 13 the 13 the 15 and 14 animals 15 and 15 and 17 birds 16 the 17 birds 17 birds 19 lived 18 first 19 lived 19 lived 20 became 20 became 21 overcrowded 20 became 22 . it [became] [harder] [and] [harder] to get enough to eat . 1 it 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 enough 8 enough 9 to 9 to 10 eat 10 eat 11 . [quarrels] [became] [more] [frequent] [,] [until] [king] [eagle] [had] [little] [time] [for] [anything] [but] [straightening] [out] [these] [troubles] [and] [trying] [to] [keep] [peace] [.] " [old] [mother] [nature] [had] [been] [away] a long time trying to make other parts of the world fit to live in . 1 " 8 a 8 a 9 long 9 long 10 time 9 long 11 trying 10 time 11 trying 11 trying 12 to 11 trying 13 make 12 to 13 make 13 make 14 other 14 other 15 parts 14 other 16 of 15 parts 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 world 17 the 19 fit 18 world 19 fit 19 fit 20 to 20 to 21 live 20 to 22 in 21 live 22 in 22 in 23 . no one knew when she was coming back or just where she was . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 knew 2 one 4 when 4 when 6 was 5 she 6 was 6 was 8 back 7 coming 8 back 8 back 9 or 8 back 10 just 9 or 10 just 10 just 11 where 11 where 13 was 12 she 13 was 13 was 14 . king [eagle] [,] [sitting] [on] [the] [edge] of the cliff on the mountain , thought it all over . 1 king 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 cliff 9 the 11 on 11 on 12 the 11 on 13 mountain 13 mountain 14 , 13 mountain 15 thought 15 thought 16 it 15 thought 17 all 16 it 17 all 17 all 18 over 17 all 19 . old [mother] [nature] [ought] to [know] [how] [things] [were] [.] 1 old 5 to he would [send] a [messenger] to try to find her . 1 he 2 would 2 would 4 a 4 a 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 to 8 to 9 find 9 find 10 her 10 her 11 . " no one offered . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 one 2 no 4 offered 4 offered 5 . this one had a family to look after . 1 this 2 one 2 one 4 a 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 family 4 a 6 to 5 family 6 to 6 to 7 look 6 to 8 after 7 look 8 after 8 after 9 . that [one] was not [feeling] [well] . 1 that 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 7 . [another] [had] [a] [pain] [in] [his] [wings] [.] one and all they had [an] [excuse] [until] [hummer] , the [tiniest] of all the birds , was reached [.] 1 one 2 and 2 and 3 all 2 and 4 they 4 they 5 had 5 had 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 13 of 13 of 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 17 , 16 birds 17 , 17 , 19 reached 18 was 19 reached he darted into the air [before] [king] [eagle] . 1 he 2 darted 2 darted 3 into 3 into 4 the 3 into 5 air 5 air 9 . ' [i] 'll go , ' said he . 1 ' 8 he 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " all the others laughed . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 the 2 all 4 others 4 others 5 laughed 5 laughed 6 . but [king] [eagle] didn't [laugh] . 1 but 4 didn't 4 didn't 6 . then [king] [eagle] said [things] [that] [made] [all] the [other] [birds] [hang] [their] [heads] [for] [shame] and [want] to [sneak] out of sight . 1 then 4 said 1 then 9 the 9 the 17 and 17 and 19 to 19 to 21 out 21 out 22 of 21 out 23 sight 23 sight 24 . then he spread his great wings and sailed away , every inch a king . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 his 3 spread 4 his 4 his 5 great 4 his 6 wings 5 great 6 wings 6 wings 7 and 6 wings 8 sailed 7 and 8 sailed 8 sailed 9 away 9 away 10 , 9 away 11 every 10 , 11 every 11 every 12 inch 11 every 13 a 13 a 14 king 13 a 15 . they [watched] [him] [until] [he] was [a] [speck] in the [sky] , and finally he disappeared [altogether] . 1 they 6 was 6 was 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 15 he 13 and 14 finally 15 he 16 disappeared 16 disappeared 18 . at last [a] [day] [was] [set] to [choose] a new [king] [.] 1 at 2 last 2 last 7 to 7 to 9 a 9 a 10 new that morning , as soon as it was light enough to see , [little] [mr] [hummer] darted away , and his heart was heavy . 1 that 2 morning 2 morning 3 , 2 morning 4 as 4 as 5 soon 4 as 6 as 6 as 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 10 enough 9 light 10 enough 10 enough 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 , 13 , 21 his 17 darted 19 , 18 away 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 his 21 his 23 was 22 heart 23 was 23 was 24 heavy 23 was 25 . 24 heavy 25 . he would take no part in choosing a new king . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 take 2 would 4 no 3 take 4 no 4 no 6 in 5 part 6 in 6 in 7 choosing 6 in 8 a 7 choosing 8 a 8 a 10 king 9 new 10 king 10 king 11 . he would go until he found [king] [eagle] [or] [until] something happened to him . 1 he 2 would 2 would 4 until 3 go 4 until 4 until 5 he 5 he 6 found 6 found 15 . 11 something 12 happened 12 happened 13 to 13 to 14 him 14 him 15 . pretty soon he saw a speck way up against a cloud , a speck no bigger than himself . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 4 saw 3 he 4 saw 4 saw 5 a 4 saw 6 speck 6 speck 7 way 6 speck 8 up 7 way 8 up 8 up 10 a 9 against 10 a 10 a 11 cloud 10 a 12 , 12 , 13 a 12 , 14 speck 14 speck 16 bigger 15 no 16 bigger 16 bigger 18 himself 17 than 18 himself 18 himself 19 . it [grew] bigger and bigger , and [at] [last] he knew that it was [king] [eagle] [himself] . 1 it 7 and 3 bigger 4 and 4 and 5 bigger 5 bigger 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 he 10 he 11 knew 11 knew 12 that 12 that 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 18 . little [mr] [hummer] [turned] and [flew] [as] [he] [never] [had] [flown] [before] [.] 1 little 5 and " he was [so] out of breath when he reached the other [birds] [that] he [couldn't] [say] a [word] for a few minutes . 1 " 2 he 1 " 15 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 5 out 5 out 6 of 5 out 7 breath 7 breath 8 when 7 breath 9 he 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 reached 10 reached 11 the 11 the 12 other 15 he 18 a 18 a 23 minutes 20 for 21 a 21 a 22 few 22 few 23 minutes 23 minutes 24 . then he told them that [king] [eagle] was coming . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 told 3 told 4 them 3 told 5 that 5 that 8 was 8 was 9 coming 9 coming 10 . instead of [waiting] [to] [give] [king] [eagle] a [royal] [welcome] , [they] [hurried] [away] , one after another . 1 instead 2 of 2 of 8 a 8 a 11 , 11 , 15 , 15 , 17 after 16 one 17 after 17 after 18 another 17 after 19 . 18 another 19 . " then [king] [eagle] [mounted] into the air and [proudly] led the way to the [promised] land . 1 " 2 then 2 then 7 the 6 into 7 the 7 the 14 to 8 air 9 and 9 and 12 the 11 led 12 the 12 the 13 way 13 way 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 17 land 17 land 18 . [ii] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [mink] [taught] [himself] [to] [swim] [ii] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [mink] [taught] [himself] [to] [swim] at least , it [seems] that way [to] [his] [friends] [and] [neighbors] . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 6 that 6 that 7 way 6 that 13 . yes , [sir] , [billy] [mink] is just as much [at] [home] in the [water] [as] [out] of it . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 7 is 7 is 8 just 8 just 9 as 9 as 10 much 9 as 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 18 of 18 of 19 it 19 it 20 . there was some one [wearing] [fur] [who] [could] [fly] , and of course [billy] [mink] couldn't [do] that . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 some 3 some 4 one 4 one 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 of 12 of 13 course 12 of 18 that 13 course 16 couldn't 18 that 19 . it [cured] [billy] of boasting , for a while , anyway . 1 it 4 of 4 of 6 , 5 boasting 6 , 6 , 7 for 6 , 8 a 8 a 9 while 9 while 10 , 9 while 11 anyway 11 anyway 12 . he said as much to [grandfather] [frog] [one] [day] , as they [watched] [billy] [mink] [catch] [a] [fat] [trout] [.] 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 as 3 as 4 much 4 much 5 to 5 to 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 they " [chug-a-rum] ! " said [grandfather] [frog] and [looked] [sharply] [at] [peter] [.] 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 and " [chug-a-rum] ! 1 " 3 ! people never know what they can do till they try . 1 people 2 never 2 never 4 what 3 know 4 what 4 what 6 can 5 they 6 can 6 can 8 till 7 do 8 till 8 till 9 they 9 they 10 try 9 they 11 . " what did he do ? " asked [peter] eagerly . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 2 what 4 he 4 he 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 8 asked 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 eagerly 10 eagerly 11 . " [learned] how , " replied [grandfather] [frog] [gruffly] . 1 " 3 how 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 10 . " made it his business to learn how . 1 " 2 made 2 made 3 it 2 made 4 his 4 his 5 business 4 his 6 to 6 to 7 learn 7 learn 8 how 8 how 9 . " did it take [old] [mr] [mink] [very] [long] to [learn] how ? " asked [peter] [wistfully] . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 it 3 it 4 take 4 take 10 to 10 to 14 " 12 how 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 asked 15 asked 18 . " [quite] a while , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 3 a 3 a 4 while 4 while 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 10 . " quite a while . 1 " 2 quite 2 quite 3 a 2 quite 4 while 4 while 5 . perhaps you would like to hear about it . " 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 would 3 would 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 8 it 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 . 9 . 10 " " oh , if you please , [grandfather] [frog] , " cried [peter] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 please 6 please 7 , 7 , 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 cried 12 cried 14 . " if you please . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 please 4 please 5 . i should love dearly to hear about it . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 love 2 should 4 dearly 3 love 4 dearly 4 dearly 5 to 4 dearly 6 hear 6 hear 7 about 6 hear 8 it 8 it 9 . [perhaps] [then] [i] [can] [learn] [to] [swim] [.] ["] [grandfather] [frog] [snapped] [up] [a] [foolish] [green] [fly] [that] [happened] [his] [way] [,] [and] [peter] [heard] [something] [that] [sounded] [very] [much] [like] [a] [chuckle] [.] he looked at [grandfather] [frog] [suspiciously] [.] 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at was that chuckle because of the foolish green fly , or was [grandfather] [frog] [laughing] [at] [him] [?] 1 was 2 that 2 that 3 chuckle 2 that 4 because 4 because 5 of 4 because 6 the 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 foolish 7 foolish 8 green 7 foolish 9 fly 9 fly 10 , 9 fly 11 or 11 or 12 was peter wasn't sure . 1 peter 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 sure 2 wasn't 4 . " [old] [mr] [mink] [,] the [ever-so-great-grandfather] of [billy] [mink] , [couldn't] [do] all the things [that] [billy] [can] [now] . 1 " 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 11 , 11 , 14 all 14 all 21 . 15 the 16 things 16 things 21 . for instance , he couldn't swim . 1 for 2 instance 2 instance 4 he 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 4 he 6 swim 5 couldn't 6 swim 6 swim 7 . but he could do a great many things , and he was very smart . 1 but 2 he 2 he 4 do 3 could 4 do 4 do 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 many 7 many 8 things 8 things 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 very 13 very 14 smart 14 smart 15 . it [has] [always] [run] in the [mink] [family] to be [smart] . 1 it 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 12 . he [dressed] [very] much [as] [billy] [does] now , except that he didn't have the waterproof coat that [billy] has [.] 1 he 14 have 4 much 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 except 10 except 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 have 14 have 15 the 15 the 16 waterproof 15 the 17 coat 16 waterproof 17 coat 17 coat 18 that 18 that 20 has and he was a great [traveler] , just as [billy] is . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 was 2 he 7 , 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 great 7 , 9 as 8 just 9 as 9 as 11 is 11 is 12 . " [now] [mr] [mink] [was] [small] and [spry] , and [his] [wits] were as [nimble] as his feet . 1 " 7 and 7 and 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 17 his 10 and 13 were 13 were 14 as 14 as 16 as 17 his 18 feet 18 feet 19 . [peter] [rabbit] [fidgeted] [uneasily] [.] it seemed to him that [grandfather] [frog] [had] [looked] [at] [him] [very] [hard] when he said this . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 said 16 said 17 this 17 this 18 . but [grandfather] [frog] [just] [cleared] [his] [throat] [and] [went] [on] with his story . 1 but 11 with 11 with 12 his 12 his 13 story 13 story 14 . this is how it happens that he learned to like fish . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 how 2 is 4 it 4 it 5 happens 4 it 6 that 6 that 8 learned 7 he 8 learned 8 learned 9 to 8 learned 10 like 9 to 10 like 10 like 11 fish 10 like 12 . mr [mink] [would] [find] [it] and [help] [himself] [.] 1 mr 6 and " but having to depend on [mr] [otter] to [get] the [fish] for him [didn't] [suit] [mr] [mink] [at] [all] . 1 " 2 but 1 " 3 having 2 but 3 having 3 having 4 to 4 to 5 depend 4 to 6 on 6 on 21 . 9 to 11 the 11 the 13 for 13 for 14 him 14 him 21 . in the first place , he didn't have as much as he wanted . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 5 , 4 place 5 , 5 , 7 didn't 6 he 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 have 7 didn't 9 as 8 have 9 as 9 as 10 much 9 as 11 as 11 as 12 he 11 as 13 wanted 13 wanted 14 . and then again he didn't have [it] [when] he wanted [it] . 1 and 2 then 1 and 4 he 2 then 3 again 4 he 5 didn't 4 he 12 . 5 didn't 6 have 9 he 10 wanted 10 wanted 12 . ' [if] [i] [could] [learn] [to] [catch] [fish] [for] [myself] , [i] would be much better off , ' thought [mr] [mink] . 1 ' 11 , 11 , 13 would 13 would 14 be 14 be 16 better 15 much 16 better 16 better 18 , 17 off 18 , 18 , 19 ' 18 , 20 thought 20 thought 23 . " at first he didn't like it at all . 1 " 2 at 2 at 4 he 3 first 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 4 he 6 like 6 like 8 at 7 it 8 at 8 at 9 all 8 at 10 . the [water] [got] in his ears and [up] his [nose] [and] choked him . 1 the 4 in 4 in 5 his 4 in 14 . 5 his 7 and 6 ears 7 and 7 and 9 his 12 choked 13 him 13 him 14 . and then it was so dreadfully wet ! 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 6 dreadfully 5 so 6 dreadfully 6 dreadfully 7 wet 6 dreadfully 8 ! 7 wet 8 ! but he would grit his teeth and keep at it . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 5 his 4 grit 5 his 5 his 6 teeth 5 his 7 and 7 and 8 keep 7 and 9 at 9 at 10 it 10 it 11 . after a while he got so that he could paddle around a little . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 while 2 a 4 he 4 he 5 got 4 he 6 so 6 so 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 paddle 9 could 11 around 11 around 12 a 11 around 13 little 13 little 14 . gradually he lost his fear of the water . 1 gradually 2 he 2 he 3 lost 3 lost 4 his 3 lost 5 fear 5 fear 6 of 5 fear 7 the 7 the 8 water 7 the 9 . then he found that [because] he [naturally] [moved] [so] [quickly] [he] could [sometimes] [catch] [foolish] [minnows] [who] [swam] in [where] the water was [very] [shallow] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 that 4 that 6 he 6 he 12 could 12 could 19 in 19 in 21 the 21 the 22 water 21 the 26 . 22 water 23 was this was great sport , and he quite often had fish for dinner now . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 great 3 great 4 sport 4 sport 5 , 4 sport 6 and 6 and 8 quite 7 he 8 quite 8 quite 9 often 8 quite 10 had 9 often 10 had 10 had 12 for 11 fish 12 for 12 for 13 dinner 12 for 14 now 14 now 15 . " but he wasn't satisfied . 1 " 2 but 1 " 3 he 3 he 5 satisfied 4 wasn't 5 satisfied 5 satisfied 6 . no , [sir] , he wasn't satisfied . 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 wasn't 5 he 7 satisfied 6 wasn't 7 satisfied 7 satisfied 8 . whatever [mr] [mink] did [,] [he] [wanted] [to] [do] [well] [.] 1 whatever 4 did he could run well and climb well , and there was no better hunter in all the [green] [forest] [.] 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 run 3 run 4 well 3 run 5 and 5 and 6 climb 6 climb 8 , 7 well 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 no 11 was 13 better 12 no 13 better 13 better 14 hunter 13 better 15 in 14 hunter 15 in 15 in 16 all 15 in 17 the he was bound that he would swim well . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 bound 3 bound 4 that 3 bound 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 8 well 7 swim 8 well 8 well 9 . so he kept trying and trying . 1 so 3 kept 2 he 3 kept 3 kept 5 and 4 trying 5 and 5 and 6 trying 5 and 7 . the more he did this , the longer he could hold his breath . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 5 this 4 did 5 this 5 this 6 , 6 , 7 the 6 , 8 longer 7 the 8 longer 8 longer 9 he 9 he 10 could 9 he 11 hold 11 hold 12 his 11 hold 13 breath 12 his 13 breath 13 breath 14 . there was only one thing that [bothered] [mr] [mink] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 one 4 one 5 thing 4 one 6 that 6 that 10 . the water was [so] [dreadfully] [wet] [!] 1 the 2 water 2 water 3 was every time he came out of it , he had to run his hardest to dry off and keep from getting cold . 1 every 2 time 2 time 3 he 2 time 4 came 4 came 5 out 4 came 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 had 9 he 11 to 11 to 12 run 11 to 13 his 13 his 14 hardest 13 his 15 to 15 to 16 dry 15 to 17 off 16 dry 17 off 17 off 18 and 17 off 19 keep 18 and 19 keep 19 keep 21 getting 20 from 21 getting 21 getting 22 cold 21 getting 23 . this was very tiresome and he did wish that there was an easier way of drying off . 1 this 2 was 1 this 3 very 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 tiresome 4 tiresome 5 and 5 and 7 did 6 he 7 did 7 did 8 wish 8 wish 9 that 9 that 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 an 11 was 13 easier 13 easier 14 way 14 way 15 of 15 of 16 drying 16 drying 17 off 16 drying 18 . but [mr] [mink] didn't [go] [hungry] . 1 but 4 didn't 4 didn't 7 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! you see , he had learned to catch fish , and so he had plenty to eat . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 learned 5 had 7 to 6 learned 7 to 7 to 8 catch 7 to 9 fish 8 catch 9 fish 9 fish 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 so 11 and 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 plenty 14 had 16 to 16 to 17 eat 16 to 18 . she watched him catch a fish . 1 she 2 watched 2 watched 3 him 2 watched 4 catch 3 him 4 catch 4 catch 5 a 4 catch 6 fish 5 a 6 fish 6 fish 7 . then she [watched] him [run] [about] to [dry] off and [keep] [from] [getting] [cold] , and her eyes twinkled . 1 then 2 she 2 she 4 him 4 him 7 to 7 to 20 . 9 off 10 and 10 and 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 her 17 her 18 eyes 17 her 20 . 18 eyes 19 twinkled " ' [he] who [helps] [himself] [deserves] to be helped , ' said [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 who 4 who 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 11 , 10 helped 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 said 13 said 17 . mr [mink] [didn't] [know] [what] [she] [meant] [by] [that] , [but] [the] [next] [morning] he found out . 1 mr 10 , 10 , 15 he 15 he 16 found 16 found 17 out 17 out 18 . yes , [sir] , the next morning he found out . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 the 4 , 6 next 6 next 8 he 7 morning 8 he 8 he 9 found 8 he 10 out 10 out 11 . he found that he had a brand new coat over his old one , and the new one was waterproof [.] 1 he 2 found 2 found 3 that 3 that 4 he 3 that 5 had 5 had 6 a 5 had 7 brand 6 a 7 brand 7 brand 8 new 7 brand 9 coat 8 new 9 coat 9 coat 10 over 10 over 12 old 11 his 12 old 12 old 13 one 13 one 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 18 one 17 new 18 one 18 one 19 was 18 one 20 waterproof 19 was 20 waterproof he could swim as much as he pleased and not get the least bit wet , because the water couldn't get through that new coat . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 swim 3 swim 4 as 4 as 5 much 5 much 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 pleased 7 he 9 and 9 and 10 not 9 and 11 get 10 not 11 get 11 get 13 least 12 the 13 least 13 least 14 bit 13 least 15 wet 14 bit 15 wet 15 wet 17 because 16 , 17 because 17 because 18 the 17 because 19 water 18 the 19 water 19 water 21 get 20 couldn't 21 get 21 get 22 through 22 through 23 that 23 that 25 coat 24 new 25 coat 25 coat 26 . and ever since that [long-ago] day when the world was young , the [minks] [have] had [waterproof] [coats] and have been [famous] [fishermen] . 1 and 2 ever 2 ever 3 since 3 since 4 that 4 that 6 day 4 that 12 , 6 day 7 when 7 when 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 was 10 was 11 young 12 , 13 the 13 the 16 had 16 had 24 . 19 and 20 have 20 have 21 been 21 been 24 . hello , [peter] [rabbit] [!] 1 hello 2 , what under the sun are you trying to do , swelling yourself up that way ? " 1 what 2 under 1 what 3 the 3 the 5 are 4 sun 5 are 5 are 6 you 6 you 8 to 7 trying 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 , 9 do 11 swelling 10 , 11 swelling 11 swelling 12 yourself 12 yourself 14 that 13 up 14 that 14 that 15 way 15 way 17 " 16 ? 17 " " [i] [i] was [just] [practising] [holding] [my] [breath] , " replied [peter] and [looked] very , very foolish . 1 " 4 was 4 was 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 14 and 11 " 12 replied 14 and 16 very 16 very 17 , 17 , 18 very 18 very 19 foolish 19 foolish 20 . " [ho] , ho , ho ! 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 ho 5 , 5 , 6 ho 6 ho 7 ! ha , ha , ha ! " laughed [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 ha 2 , 2 , 3 ha 3 ha 4 , 4 , 5 ha 5 ha 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 laughed " you can't learn to swim by holding your breath on dry land , [peter] [rabbit] [.] ["] 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 learn 3 can't 4 learn 4 learn 5 to 4 learn 6 swim 5 to 6 swim 6 swim 7 by 7 by 8 holding 7 by 9 your 8 holding 9 your 9 your 10 breath 10 breath 12 dry 11 on 12 dry 12 dry 13 land 12 dry 14 , [iii] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [learned] [to] [sing] [iii] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [learned] [to] [sing] why , [peter] would as soon think of singing himself , and that is something he can no more do than he can fly . 1 why 2 , 2 , 4 would 4 would 5 as 4 would 6 soon 5 as 6 soon 6 soon 7 think 7 think 8 of 7 think 9 singing 9 singing 10 himself 9 singing 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 that 12 and 14 is 13 that 14 is 14 is 15 something 15 something 16 he 15 something 17 can 16 he 17 can 17 can 18 no 17 can 19 more 18 no 19 more 19 more 20 do 20 do 21 than 21 than 23 can 22 he 23 can 23 can 24 fly 23 can 25 . 24 fly 25 . peter had [known] [old] [mr] [toad] ever [since] [he] [could] [remember] [.] 1 peter 2 had 2 had 7 ever he was rather fond of him , even if he did play jokes on him once in a while . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 fond 3 rather 4 fond 4 fond 6 him 5 of 6 him 6 him 7 , 6 him 8 even 7 , 8 even 8 even 9 if 8 even 10 he 10 he 11 did 10 he 12 play 11 did 12 play 12 play 13 jokes 12 play 14 on 13 jokes 14 on 14 on 16 once 15 him 16 once 16 once 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 while 19 while 20 . a few days later [peter] [happened] [over] [to] the [smiling] [pool] [for] [a] [call] [on] [grandfather] [frog] . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 days 2 few 18 . 3 days 4 later 4 later 9 the a mighty chorus of joy from unseen singers rose from all about the [smiling] [pool] [.] 1 a 2 mighty 2 mighty 3 chorus 2 mighty 4 of 3 chorus 4 of 4 of 5 joy 4 of 6 from 6 from 7 unseen 6 from 8 singers 8 singers 9 rose 9 rose 10 from 9 rose 11 all 11 all 12 about 11 all 13 the peter knew about those singers . 1 peter 2 knew 2 knew 3 about 2 knew 4 those 3 about 4 those 4 those 5 singers 4 those 6 . 5 singers 6 . they [were] [hylas] , the little [cousins] of [sticky-toes] the [tree] [toad] [.] 1 they 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 little 6 little 8 of 8 of 10 the peter [sat] [very] [still] [on] [the] [edge] [of] [the] [bank] [trying] [to] [see] [one] [of] them . 1 peter 16 them 16 them 17 . suddenly he became aware of a new note , one he never had noticed before and sweeter than any of the others . 1 suddenly 2 he 2 he 4 aware 3 became 4 aware 4 aware 5 of 4 aware 6 a 6 a 7 new 6 a 8 note 8 note 10 one 9 , 10 one 10 one 11 he 10 one 12 never 12 never 13 had 13 had 14 noticed 13 had 15 before 15 before 16 and 15 before 17 sweeter 17 sweeter 18 than 18 than 19 any 18 than 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 others 22 others 23 . it seemed to come from the [shallow] [water] [just] in [front] of [peter] , and he looked [eagerly] for the [singer] [.] 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 come 4 come 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 10 in 10 in 15 and 12 of 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 looked 17 looked 19 for 19 for 20 the then his eyes [opened] [until] [it] [seemed] as if they would pop [right] out of his head , and he dropped his [lower] [jaw] [foolishly] . 1 then 2 his 2 his 3 eyes 3 eyes 8 as 8 as 10 they 9 if 10 they 10 they 11 would 10 they 12 pop 11 would 12 pop 12 pop 14 out 14 out 16 his 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 head 16 his 26 . 17 head 18 , 18 , 20 he 19 and 20 he 20 he 21 dropped 21 dropped 22 his old [mr] [toad] [paid] [no] [attention] to [peter] , not even when he was spoken to . 1 old 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 10 not 10 not 11 even 10 not 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 16 to 15 spoken 16 to 16 to 17 . he was so absorbed in his singing that he just didn't hear . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 2 was 4 absorbed 4 absorbed 5 in 4 absorbed 6 his 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 singing 7 singing 8 that 7 singing 9 he 8 that 9 he 9 he 11 didn't 10 just 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 hear 12 hear 13 . then he [spied] [jerry] [muskrat] [at] the other end of the [smiling] [pool] and [hurried] over there . 1 then 2 he 2 he 7 the 7 the 10 of 8 other 9 end 9 end 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 14 and 14 and 16 over 16 over 17 there 16 over 18 . peter was so full of the discovery he had made that he could think of nothing else . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 3 so 2 was 4 full 4 full 5 of 4 full 6 the 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 discovery 6 the 8 he 7 discovery 8 he 8 he 9 had 8 he 10 made 9 had 10 made 10 made 11 that 11 that 12 he 11 that 13 could 13 could 15 of 14 think 15 of 15 of 16 nothing 16 nothing 17 else 17 else 18 . he [fairly] [ached] [to] tell . 1 he 5 tell 5 tell 6 . " [jerry] ! " he cried . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 . " oh , [jerry] [muskrat] ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 ! do you know that [old] [mr] [toad] can [sing] ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 2 you 4 that 3 know 4 that 4 that 11 " 8 can 10 ? 10 ? 11 " jerry looked surprised that [peter] [should] [ask] [such] [a] [question] [.] 1 jerry 2 looked 2 looked 3 surprised 2 looked 4 that " of course [i] know it , " said he . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 5 know 5 know 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . peter looked [very] [much] [chagrined] . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 6 . " [i] didn't know it until just how , " he confessed . 1 " 12 confessed 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 it 4 know 9 , 5 it 6 until 7 just 8 how 8 how 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 confessed 12 confessed 13 . " [i] didn't believe him when he told me that he could sing . 1 " 8 told 3 didn't 4 believe 4 believe 5 him 5 him 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 told 8 told 9 me 9 me 10 that 10 that 11 he 10 that 12 could 12 could 13 sing 12 could 14 . i [wonder] how [he] [ever] [learned] . " 1 i 3 how 3 how 7 . 7 . 8 " " he didn't learn any more than you learned how to jump , " replied [jerry] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 2 he 4 learn 4 learn 5 any 5 any 6 more 5 any 7 than 7 than 9 learned 8 you 9 learned 9 learned 10 how 9 learned 11 to 10 how 11 to 11 to 12 jump 12 jump 14 " 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 replied 15 replied 17 . " [it] [just] came to him [naturally] . 1 " 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 8 . his father [sang] , and his grandfather , and his [great] grandfather , [way] back to the [beginning] of things . 1 his 2 father 2 father 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 grandfather 7 grandfather 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 his 9 and 15 back 10 his 12 grandfather 12 grandfather 13 , 15 back 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 19 of 19 of 20 things 19 of 21 . i thought everybody knew [about] that . " 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 everybody 3 everybody 4 knew 4 knew 6 that 4 knew 7 . 7 . 8 " " [i] don't . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 . tell me about it . 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 about 3 about 4 it 4 it 5 . please do , [jerry] , " begged [peter] [.] 1 please 2 do 1 please 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 begged " all right , [i] [will] , " replied [jerry] [good-naturedly] . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 12 . " it 's something you ought to know about , anyway . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 4 something 4 something 5 you 4 something 6 ought 6 ought 8 know 7 to 8 know 8 know 10 , 9 about 10 , 10 , 11 anyway 10 , 12 . 11 anyway 12 . in the [first] [place] , [old] [mr] [toad] [belongs] to a very old and honorable family , one of the very oldest [.] 1 in 2 the 2 the 5 , 5 , 10 to 10 to 11 a 11 a 12 very 12 very 13 old 13 old 15 honorable 14 and 15 honorable 15 honorable 17 , 16 family 17 , 17 , 19 of 18 one 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 22 oldest 21 very 22 oldest i 've heard say that it goes way back almost to the very beginning of things when there wasn't much land . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 heard 3 heard 5 that 4 say 5 that 5 that 6 it 5 that 7 goes 7 goes 9 back 8 way 9 back 9 back 10 almost 9 back 11 to 10 almost 11 to 11 to 12 the 11 to 13 very 13 very 15 of 14 beginning 15 of 15 of 17 when 16 things 17 when 17 when 18 there 18 there 19 wasn't 19 wasn't 20 much 20 much 21 land 20 much 22 . 21 land 22 . " [old] [mother] [nature] met him hopping along and making hard work of it because , of course , it was so new . 1 " 18 course 5 met 6 him 6 him 8 along 7 hopping 8 along 8 along 9 and 8 along 10 making 10 making 11 hard 11 hard 13 of 12 work 13 of 13 of 14 it 13 of 15 because 14 it 15 because 15 because 16 , 15 because 17 of 16 , 17 of 17 of 18 course 18 course 19 , 19 , 20 it 20 it 21 was 20 it 22 so 22 so 23 new 22 so 24 . she looked at him sharply . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 him 3 at 6 . 4 him 5 sharply ' [what] are you doing here ? ' she demanded . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 she 9 she 10 demanded 10 demanded 11 . ' [aren't] you contented with the water where you were born ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 with 4 contented 5 with 5 with 6 the 5 with 7 water 6 the 7 water 7 water 9 you 8 where 9 you 9 you 10 were 9 you 11 born 10 were 11 born 11 born 12 ? 11 born 13 ' " [mr] [toad] [bowed] very low . 1 " 5 very 5 very 6 low 6 low 7 . ' [yes] ['m] , ' said he [very] [humbly] . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 10 . ' [i] ['ll] go [right] [back] there [if] you say so . 1 ' 4 go 4 go 7 there 7 there 9 you 9 you 11 so 10 say 11 so 11 so 12 . " his [answer] [pleased] [old] [mother] [nature] [.] 1 " 2 his she was worried . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 worried 2 was 4 . she had so many things to [attend] to [that] [she] [hadn't] [time] to take care of the [bugs] . 1 she 2 had 1 she 8 to 2 had 3 so 3 so 4 many 4 many 5 things 5 things 6 to 8 to 19 . 13 to 15 care 14 take 15 care 15 care 16 of 15 care 19 . 16 of 17 the ' [if] you [truly] want to be of [some] use , ' said she , ' you can attend to some of those bugs . ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 of 8 of 10 use 8 of 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 she 14 she 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 you 17 you 18 can 18 can 19 attend 19 attend 20 to 20 to 21 some 21 some 22 of 21 some 23 those 23 those 24 bugs 24 bugs 26 ' 25 . 26 ' " [mr] [toad] went [right] to work , and [old] [mother] [nature] [went] about [some] [other] [business] . 1 " 4 went 4 went 6 to 6 to 7 work 7 work 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 14 about 14 about 18 . he [didn't] [see] [old] [mother] [nature] and kept right on [working] . 1 he 10 on 7 and 8 kept 8 kept 9 right 8 kept 10 on 10 on 12 . she watched him a while as he hopped from plant to plant catching bugs as fast as he could , and then she spoke . 1 she 2 watched 2 watched 3 him 2 watched 4 a 4 a 6 as 5 while 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 9 from 8 hopped 9 from 9 from 10 plant 10 plant 11 to 10 plant 12 plant 12 plant 13 catching 13 catching 14 bugs 13 catching 15 as 15 as 16 fast 15 as 17 as 16 fast 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 could 19 could 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 then 22 then 23 she 22 then 24 spoke 24 spoke 25 . " ' [have] you [stayed] right [here] [ever] [since] [i] [last] [saw] you ? ' she asked . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 13 you 2 ' 4 you 4 you 6 right 13 you 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' 15 ' 16 she 16 she 17 asked 17 asked 18 . " [mr] [toad] [gave] a [start] [of] [surprise] [.] 1 " 5 a ' [yes] ['m] , ' said he . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 . " ' [but] [i] [thought] you wanted to see the [great] [world] [and] [learn] [things] , ' said she . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 you 6 you 7 wanted 7 wanted 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 the 10 the 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 she 19 she 20 . " [mr] [toad] [looked] a little [embarrassed] . 1 " 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 8 . besides , [i] have [learned] a great deal [right] [here] [.] 1 besides 2 , 2 , 4 have 4 have 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 deal i [i] couldn't get around fast enough to save all [the] [plants] [,] [but] [i] [have] [saved] [what] [i] [could] [.] ['] 1 i 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 get 3 couldn't 5 around 5 around 6 fast 5 around 7 enough 6 fast 7 enough 7 enough 8 to 7 enough 9 save 8 to 9 save 9 save 10 all " ' [i] suppose , ' said she , [speaking] a little [gruffly] , ' you expect me to reward you . ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 8 she 4 suppose 5 , 5 , 7 said 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 she 8 she 9 , 9 , 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 you 16 you 17 expect 17 expect 18 me 17 expect 19 to 19 to 22 . 20 reward 21 you 21 you 22 . 22 . 23 ' " [mr] [toad] [looked] [surprised] and a little [hurt] . 1 " 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 10 . ' [i] don't [want] any [reward] , ' said he . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 5 any 5 any 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . ' [i] didn't [do] it for that . 1 ' 3 didn't 3 didn't 5 it 5 it 8 . 6 for 7 that 7 that 8 . it will be [reward] enough to [know] [that] [i] [really] have [helped] [and] to be [allowed] to [continue] to help [.] ' 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 5 enough 5 enough 6 to 6 to 11 have 11 have 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 17 to 17 to 19 to 19 to 20 help 20 help 22 ' " [at] that [old] [mother] [nature] 's [face] [lighted] [with] one of her [most] [beautiful] [smiles] . 1 " 3 that 3 that 7 's 7 's 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 17 . ' [mr] [toad] , ' said she , ' if you could have just what you want , what would it be ? ' 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 she 7 she 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 could 12 could 13 have 13 have 14 just 13 have 15 what 15 what 17 want 16 you 17 want 17 want 18 , 17 want 19 what 18 , 19 what 19 what 20 would 19 what 21 it 20 would 21 it 21 it 22 be 21 it 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' " [mr] [toad] [hesitated] [a] [few] [minutes] and then said [shyly] , ' [a] [beautiful] [voice] [.] ['] 1 " 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 ' " it was [old] [mother] [nature] 's turn to [look] [surprised] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 7 's 7 's 8 turn 7 's 9 to 9 to 12 . ' [a] [beautiful] [voice] ! ' she [exclaimed] . 1 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 she 7 she 9 . ' [pray] , why do you want a beautiful [voice] ? ' 1 ' 5 do 3 , 4 why 4 why 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 want 7 want 12 ' 8 a 9 beautiful 9 beautiful 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' " ['so] that [i] [can] [express] [my] [happiness] in the [most] [beautiful] [way] [i] [know] of , [by] [singing] , ' replied [mr] [toad] [.] 1 " 3 that 3 that 10 the 9 in 10 the 10 the 16 of 16 of 17 , 17 , 20 , 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 22 replied " [sure] [enough] [,] when the [next] [spring] [came] [,] [mr] [toad] was filled with a great longing to go home . 1 " 5 when 5 when 6 the 6 the 13 was 13 was 14 filled 13 was 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 great 17 great 18 longing 18 longing 19 to 18 longing 20 go 20 go 21 home 20 go 22 . and so it has been [ever] [since] [with] the [toad] [family] . 1 and 2 so 1 and 3 it 3 it 4 has 3 it 12 . 4 has 5 been 5 been 9 the peter sighed . 1 peter 2 sighed 2 sighed 3 . " [i] never could work , " said he . 1 " 9 he 3 never 4 could 4 could 5 work 4 could 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " perhaps that is why [i] [cannot] [sing] . " 1 " 2 perhaps 1 " 3 that 3 that 4 is 3 that 5 why 5 why 9 . 9 . 10 " " very likely , " replied [jerry] [muskrat] , [quite] [forgetting] [that] he [cannot] [sing] [himself] [although] he is a great [worker] . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 likely 3 likely 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 23 . 9 , 13 he 13 he 18 he 18 he 19 is 18 he 23 . 19 is 20 a 20 a 21 great [iv] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [crow] [lost] [his] [double] [tongue] [iv] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [crow] [lost] [his] [double] [tongue] " caw , caw , caw , caw ! " 1 " 2 caw 2 caw 3 , 3 , 4 caw 4 caw 6 caw 5 , 6 caw 6 caw 7 , 7 , 8 caw 8 caw 9 ! 9 ! 10 " peter [rabbit] [peered] [out] [from] the [dear] [old] [briar-patch] [and] [frowned] [.] 1 peter 6 the " [if] [i] [had] a voice as unpleasant as that , [i] ['d] [forget] [i] could [talk] [.] 1 " 5 a 5 a 6 voice 6 voice 8 unpleasant 7 as 8 unpleasant 8 unpleasant 9 as 8 unpleasant 10 that 10 that 11 , 11 , 16 could yes , [sir] , [i] ['d] [forget] [i] had a [tongue] , " declared [peter] [.] 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 9 had 9 had 10 a 10 a 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 declared [somebody] [laughed] [,] [and] [peter] [turned] [quickly] [to] [find] [jimmy] [skunk] [.] " what are you laughing at ? " demanded [peter] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 laughing 5 laughing 6 at 6 at 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 demanded 9 demanded 11 . " at the idea of you [forgetting] that you had a [tongue] , " replied [jimmy] . 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 idea 4 idea 5 of 5 of 6 you 6 you 8 that 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 had 10 had 11 a 11 a 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 replied 15 replied 17 . " it 's lucky for you that you haven't then , " retorted [jimmy] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 lucky 3 's 4 lucky 4 lucky 5 for 5 for 7 that 6 you 7 that 7 that 8 you 7 that 9 haven't 9 haven't 10 then 9 haven't 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 retorted 13 retorted 15 . " [i] 'm afraid [that] you would [lose] [your] [tongue] [just] [as] [old] [mr] [crow] [did] . " 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 afraid 4 afraid 6 you 6 you 7 would 7 would 17 . 17 . 18 " that sounded like a story . 1 that 2 sounded 2 sounded 3 like 2 sounded 4 a 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 story 4 a 6 . right away [peter] [sat] [up] and [took] [notice] [.] 1 right 2 away 2 away 6 and " did [old] [mr] [crow] really [lose] [his] [tongue] [?] 1 " 2 did 2 did 6 really how did he lose it ? 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 he 2 did 4 lose 4 lose 5 it 4 lose 6 ? why did he [lose] [it] [?] 1 why 2 did 2 did 3 he when " 1 when 2 " jimmy [skunk] [clapped] [a] [hand] [over] [each] [ear] [and] [pretended] [that] [he] was [going] [to] [run] [away] [.] 1 jimmy 13 was peter jumped in front of him . 1 peter 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 in 2 jumped 4 front 3 in 4 front 4 front 5 of 4 front 6 him 5 of 6 him 6 him 7 . " no , you don't ! " he cried . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 cried 9 cried 10 . " you 've just got to tell me that story , [jimmy] [skunk] . " 1 " 2 you 1 " 11 , 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 just 4 just 5 got 4 just 6 to 6 to 7 tell 7 tell 8 me 8 me 9 that 9 that 10 story 11 , 15 " 14 . 15 " " caw , caw , caw , caw ! " shouted [blacky] the [crow] [from] [the] [distant] [tree-top] [.] 1 " 3 , 2 caw 3 , 3 , 4 caw 4 caw 5 , 5 , 6 caw 6 caw 7 , 6 caw 8 caw 8 caw 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 shouted 11 shouted 13 the " the [story] of [how] [old] [mr] [crow] [lost] his tongue . 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 of 4 of 10 his 10 his 11 tongue 10 his 12 . you may as well [tell] [me] [first] [as] [last] , [because] [i] 'll give you no peace until you do , " insisted [peter] [.] 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 as 3 as 4 well 4 well 10 , 10 , 13 'll 13 'll 15 you 14 give 15 you 15 you 16 no 15 you 17 peace 16 no 17 peace 17 peace 19 you 18 until 19 you 19 you 20 do 19 you 21 , 21 , 22 " 22 " 23 insisted jimmy grinned . 1 jimmy 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 . " if that 's the [case] , [i] [guess] [i] 'll have to , " said he . 1 " 2 if 1 " 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 16 said 11 'll 12 have 12 have 13 to 13 to 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 17 he 17 he 18 . " wait [until] [i] [find] a [comfortable] [place] to [sit] [down] . 1 " 2 wait 1 " 6 a 6 a 9 to 9 to 12 . i never could tell a story [standing] [up] . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 could 2 never 4 tell 4 tell 5 a 5 a 6 story 6 story 9 . 9 . 10 " " once upon a time " 1 " 2 once 2 once 3 upon 3 upon 4 a 4 a 5 time 5 time 6 " " never mind about that , " interrupted [peter] . 1 " 2 never 1 " 10 . 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 5 that 4 about 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 interrupted " [i] don't [see] [why] [all] [stories] have to [begin] ['] [once] upon a time . ['] 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 8 have 8 have 9 to 9 to 16 . 13 upon 14 a 14 a 15 time 15 time 16 . it [seems] [as] [if] [everything] [interesting] [happened] long ago . " 1 it 8 long 8 long 9 ago 9 ago 10 . 10 . 11 " " if you don't watch out , this story won't begin at all , " declared [jimmy] [.] 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 2 if 4 don't 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 watch 4 don't 6 out 6 out 7 , 6 out 8 this 8 this 9 story 9 story 10 won't 9 story 11 begin 11 begin 12 at 11 begin 13 all 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 declared peter looked [properly] [ashamed] for [interrupting] , and [jimmy] [started] again . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 12 . 5 for 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 again 11 again 12 . he could imitate any and everybody , and he did . 1 he 2 could 1 he 3 imitate 3 imitate 5 and 4 any 5 and 5 and 6 everybody 6 everybody 7 , 7 , 9 he 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 did 10 did 11 . he [could] [sing] like [mr] [meadow] [lark] , [or] he could [bark] [like] [mr] [wolf] . 1 he 4 like 4 like 8 , 8 , 10 he 10 he 11 could 11 could 16 . he [could] [whistle] like [mr] [quail] , [or] he could [growl] [like] [old] [king] [bear] . 1 he 4 like 4 like 7 , 7 , 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 16 . " now the [imp] of [mischief] [was] in old [mr] [crow] , [just] as it is in [blacky] to-day , and he was smart too . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 8 in 8 in 9 old 9 old 12 , 12 , 14 as 14 as 15 it 15 it 16 is 15 it 25 too 16 is 17 in 17 in 21 and 19 to-day 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 he 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 smart 25 too 26 . there wasn't anybody smarter than old [mr] [crow] [.] 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 anybody 2 wasn't 4 smarter 4 smarter 5 than 5 than 6 old it 's [from] him that [blacky] [gets] [his] [smartness] . 1 it 2 's 1 it 5 that 2 's 4 him 5 that 10 . it didn't take him [long] to [discover] that no one [else] [had] [such] [a] [wonderful] [tongue] . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 take 3 take 4 him 4 him 17 . 6 to 8 that 8 that 9 no 9 no 10 one 10 one 17 . it was even more [wonderful] than the [tongue] of old [mr] [mocker] [the] [mocking] [bird] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 even 3 even 4 more 4 more 6 than 6 than 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 old 10 old 16 . [mr] [mocker] [could] [imitate] [the] [songs] [of] [other] [birds] [,] [but] [old] [mr] [crow] [could] [imitate] [anybody] [,] [as] [i] [have] [said] [.] he puzzled over it a good deal himself for a while . 1 he 2 puzzled 2 puzzled 4 it 3 over 4 it 4 it 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 deal 6 good 8 himself 8 himself 10 a 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 while 11 while 12 . he couldn't understand how he could make any sound he pleased , while his neighbors could make only a few special sounds . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 4 how 3 understand 4 how 4 how 5 he 5 he 6 could 5 he 7 make 7 make 9 sound 8 any 9 sound 9 sound 10 he 10 he 11 pleased 10 he 12 , 11 pleased 12 , 12 , 13 while 13 while 14 his 13 while 15 neighbors 15 neighbors 16 could 16 could 17 make 16 could 18 only 17 make 18 only 18 only 19 a 18 only 20 few 19 a 20 few 20 few 22 sounds 21 special 22 sounds 22 sounds 23 . " being very smart and shrewd , just as [blacky] [is] , he [finally] made up his mind that it must be in his tongue . 1 " 2 being 2 being 3 very 2 being 4 smart 3 very 4 smart 4 smart 5 and 4 smart 6 shrewd 5 and 6 shrewd 6 shrewd 7 , 6 shrewd 8 just 7 , 8 just 8 just 9 as 9 as 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 15 made 15 made 16 up 16 up 17 his 17 his 18 mind 17 his 19 that 18 mind 19 that 19 that 20 it 19 that 21 must 20 it 21 must 21 must 22 be 22 be 23 in 23 in 24 his 24 his 25 tongue 25 tongue 26 . sure enough , his own tongue was different from any of the others . 1 sure 2 enough 2 enough 4 his 3 , 4 his 4 his 5 own 5 own 6 tongue 5 own 7 was 6 tongue 7 was 7 was 8 different 7 was 9 from 8 different 9 from 9 from 11 of 10 any 11 of 11 of 12 the 11 of 13 others 13 others 14 . it was [split] a little , so that it was almost like [two] [tongues] [in] one . 1 it 2 was 1 it 17 . 2 was 4 a 4 a 6 , 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 so 6 , 16 one 7 so 8 that 8 that 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 almost 11 almost 12 like " ' [that] 's [it] , ' he [chuckled] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 's 4 's 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 10 . ' [i] [knew] it [.] 1 ' 4 it it 's [this] [little] old [tongue] [of] [mine] . 1 it 2 's 2 's 5 old 5 old 9 . nobody else has got one like it , but nobody knows that but me . 1 nobody 2 else 1 nobody 3 has 2 else 3 has 3 has 4 got 4 got 5 one 5 one 7 it 6 like 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 nobody 10 nobody 11 knows 11 knows 12 that 11 knows 13 but 13 but 14 me 14 me 15 . i must make good use of it . 1 i 3 make 2 must 3 make 3 make 5 use 4 good 5 use 5 use 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 . yes , [sir] , [i] must make [good] [use] [of] it . ' 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 6 must 6 must 7 make 6 must 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 ' " now when old [mr] [crow] [said] that , he didn't really mean good use [at] all . 1 " 2 now 1 " 8 that 2 now 3 when 2 now 4 old 8 that 10 he 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 didn't 10 he 12 really 12 really 13 mean 13 mean 14 good 13 mean 15 use 15 use 17 all 17 all 18 . that is , he [didn't] [mean] [what] [you] [or] [i] [or] [any] [of] his neighbors would have called good use . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 14 his 14 his 16 would 15 neighbors 16 would 16 would 17 have 16 would 18 called 17 have 18 called 18 called 19 good 18 called 20 use 20 use 21 . " but after a while [mr] [crow] [wasn't] [satisfied] [with] [harmless] [jokes] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 a 3 after 4 a 4 a 5 while 5 while 13 . times were getting hard , and everybody had to work to get enough to eat . 1 times 3 getting 2 were 3 getting 3 getting 5 , 4 hard 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 everybody 7 everybody 9 to 8 had 9 to 9 to 10 work 9 to 11 to 11 to 13 enough 12 get 13 enough 13 enough 15 eat 14 to 15 eat 15 eat 16 . he [stole] as [near] as he could [without] [being] [seen] and [suddenly] [growled] [like] [old] [king] [bear] . 1 he 3 as 3 as 5 as 5 as 6 he 5 as 18 . 6 he 7 could 7 could 11 and of course that meal was left in a hurry . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 that 2 course 4 meal 4 meal 5 was 5 was 6 left 5 was 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 hurry 9 hurry 10 . ' [it] is [too] [bad] to see all that good [food] [go] [to] [waste] , ' said [mr] [crow] and promptly ate it . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 all 7 see 9 that 9 that 10 good 10 good 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 24 . 20 and 22 ate 21 promptly 22 ate 22 ate 23 it 23 it 24 . all the time he was so sly about it that never once was he suspected . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 so 5 was 7 sly 6 so 7 sly 7 sly 8 about 7 sly 9 it 8 about 9 it 9 it 11 never 10 that 11 never 11 never 12 once 11 never 13 was 13 was 14 he 14 he 15 suspected 14 he 16 . 15 suspected 16 . one [morning] [mr] [crow] [discovered] [mr] [coon] [just] [sitting] [down] to a good [breakfast] [.] 1 one 11 to 11 to 12 a 12 a 13 good it is a question which was the more surprised , [mr] [coon] [or] [mr] [crow] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 16 . 2 is 4 question 3 a 4 question 4 question 5 which 4 question 6 was 5 which 6 was 6 was 8 more 7 the 8 more 8 more 9 surprised 8 more 10 , [mr] [coon] [didn't] [forget] [his] [manners] [.] he [politely] [invited] [mr] [crow] to sit down and take breakfast with him . 1 he 6 to 6 to 8 down 7 sit 8 down 8 down 9 and 8 down 10 take 10 take 12 with 11 breakfast 12 with 12 with 13 him 13 him 14 . but [mr] [crow] had [lost] [his] [appetite] [.] 1 but 4 had somehow his tongue felt very queer . 1 somehow 3 tongue 2 his 3 tongue 3 tongue 5 very 4 felt 5 very 5 very 6 queer 5 very 7 . he [thanked] [mr] [coon] and [begged] to be [excused] . 1 he 5 and 5 and 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 10 . then he hurried over to the [nearest] [pool] of [water] [in] which he could see his [reflection] and [stuck] out his [tongue] [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 18 and 3 hurried 4 over 4 over 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 9 of 9 of 12 which 12 which 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 see 14 could 18 and 15 see 16 his 18 and 20 out 20 out 21 his it was no longer split into a double tongue . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 no 2 was 4 longer 4 longer 5 split 5 split 6 into 5 split 7 a 7 a 9 tongue 8 double 9 tongue 9 tongue 10 . " for a long , long time after that no one [ever] [heard] [mr] [crow] [say] [a] [word] . 1 " 2 for 2 for 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 , 5 , 6 long 6 long 7 time 6 long 19 . 7 time 8 after 9 that 10 no 10 no 11 one 11 one 19 . his neighbors didn't know what to make of it , for you remember he had been a great gossip . 1 his 2 neighbors 2 neighbors 3 didn't 2 neighbors 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 of 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 remember 12 you 14 he 13 remember 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 17 a 16 been 17 a 17 a 18 great 17 a 19 gossip 19 gossip 20 . they said [that] he must have lost [his] [tongue] [.] 1 they 2 said 2 said 4 he 4 he 5 must 5 must 6 have 6 have 7 lost of course he hadn't , but he felt that he might as well have . 1 of 2 course 1 of 3 he 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 hadn't 4 hadn't 5 , 4 hadn't 6 but 6 but 7 he 6 but 8 felt 7 he 8 felt 8 felt 10 he 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 might 11 might 12 as 12 as 13 well 12 as 14 have 14 have 15 . and ever since then the [crow] [family] [has] [had] [the] [harshest] of all [voices] . " 1 and 2 ever 2 ever 3 since 2 ever 4 then 4 then 5 the 5 the 12 of 12 of 13 all 13 all 15 . 15 . 16 " " caw , caw , caw ! " [shouted] [blacky] [from] the top of the tree where he was sitting . 1 " 2 caw 2 caw 3 , 3 , 4 caw 3 , 5 , 4 caw 5 , 5 , 6 caw 6 caw 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 12 the 12 the 14 of 13 top 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 tree 16 tree 17 where 17 where 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 sitting 20 sitting 21 . " [i] [wonder] , " said [peter] [rabbit] [thoughtfully] , " if he could imitate other people if his tongue should be split . " 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 if 12 if 14 could 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 imitate 15 imitate 16 other 15 imitate 17 people 16 other 17 people 17 people 18 if 17 people 19 his 18 if 19 his 19 his 20 tongue 20 tongue 21 should 21 should 23 split 22 be 23 split 23 split 24 . 23 split 25 " 24 . 25 " " [i] ['ve] [heard] [say] that he could , " replied [jimmy] [skunk] , " but [i] don't know . 1 " 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 replied 11 replied 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 but 16 but 18 don't 18 don't 19 know 18 don't 20 . [v] [how] [howler] [the] [wolf] [got] [his] [name] [v] [how] [howler] [the] [wolf] [got] [his] [name] it [just] went all through him [.] 1 it 3 went 1 it 4 all 4 all 5 through 5 through 6 him it was very different from the voice of [old] [man] [coyote] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 12 . 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 different 3 very 5 from 4 different 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 voice 7 voice 8 of peter had [no] [desire] to hear it [any] [nearer] . 1 peter 2 had 2 had 5 to 5 to 7 it 6 hear 7 it 7 it 10 . " did you hear him ? " exclaimed [jumper] . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 hear 4 hear 6 ? 5 him 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 10 . " [i] [hope] he [won't] [take] it into his head to [come] [down] [here] . 1 " 4 he 4 he 7 it 7 it 9 his 8 into 9 his 9 his 10 head 9 his 11 to 11 to 15 . i don't believe he will , because it is too near the homes of men . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 4 he 3 believe 5 will 5 will 7 because 6 , 7 because 7 because 8 it 8 it 9 is 8 it 10 too 10 too 11 near 10 too 12 the 11 near 12 the 12 the 13 homes 12 the 14 of 14 of 15 men 15 men 16 . he 's just as fierce as his voice sounds . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 just 2 's 4 as 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 fierce 5 fierce 6 as 5 fierce 7 his 7 his 8 voice 7 his 9 sounds 9 sounds 10 . there is one thing about him that [i] [like] , though , and that is that he gives fair warning when he is hunting . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 one 2 is 4 thing 4 thing 5 about 5 about 6 him 6 him 13 and 7 that 10 , 10 , 11 though 11 though 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 that 14 that 15 is 15 is 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 gives 17 he 19 fair 18 gives 19 fair 19 fair 20 warning 20 warning 21 when 20 warning 22 he 22 he 24 hunting 23 is 24 hunting 24 hunting 25 . he [doesn't] [come] [sneaking] [about] [without] a [sound] , [like] [tufty] the [lynx] [.] 1 he 7 a 7 a 9 , 9 , 12 the he [hunts] [like] [bowser] the [hound] and [lets] you know that he is out hunting . 1 he 5 the 5 the 7 and 7 and 9 you 9 you 10 know 10 know 11 that 10 know 12 he 12 he 13 is 12 he 14 out 14 out 15 hunting 14 out 16 . 15 hunting 16 . did you [ever] [hear] how he got his name ? " 1 did 2 you 2 you 11 " 5 how 6 he 6 he 7 got 7 got 8 his 8 his 9 name 9 name 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . how did he get his name ? " asked [peter] eagerly . 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 he 2 did 4 get 4 get 5 his 5 his 6 name 5 his 7 ? 7 ? 9 asked 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 eagerly 11 eagerly 12 . " for a long time the first [wolf] [had] [no] [name] . 1 " 2 for 1 " 6 the 2 for 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 time 6 the 7 first 7 first 12 . most of the [other] [animals] [and] birds [had] [names] , but [nothing] [seemed] to [just] [fit] the big [gray] [wolf] [.] 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 birds 7 birds 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 14 to 14 to 17 the 17 the 18 big he [looked] a great deal like [his] [cousin] , [mr] [dog] , and [still] more like his [other] cousin , [mr] [coyote] [.] 1 he 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 deal 4 great 9 , 5 deal 6 like 9 , 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 more 15 more 16 like 16 like 17 his 17 his 19 cousin 19 cousin 20 , but he was stronger than either , could run farther and faster than either , and had quite as wonderful a nose as either . 1 but 2 he 1 but 25 . 2 he 3 was 2 he 4 stronger 3 was 4 stronger 4 stronger 5 than 4 stronger 6 either 6 either 7 , 6 either 8 could 8 could 9 run 8 could 10 farther 9 run 10 farther 10 farther 12 faster 11 and 12 faster 12 faster 13 than 13 than 14 either 14 either 15 , 15 , 17 had 16 and 17 had 17 had 19 as 18 quite 19 as 19 as 20 wonderful 20 wonderful 22 nose 21 a 22 nose 22 nose 24 either 23 as 24 either " [with] [mr] [wolf] , [as] with all the [other] [animals] , [life] was an [easy] [matter] [at] [first] [.] 1 " 5 , 5 , 8 all 7 with 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 12 , 12 , 14 was 14 was 15 an there was plenty to eat , and everybody was on good terms with everybody else . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 to 4 to 5 eat 4 to 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 everybody 8 everybody 9 was 8 everybody 10 on 9 was 10 on 10 on 11 good 11 good 12 terms 12 terms 13 with 12 terms 14 everybody 14 everybody 15 else 14 everybody 16 . 15 else 16 . but there came a time , as you know , when food became scarce . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 came 3 came 4 a 4 a 5 time 5 time 7 as 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 know 9 know 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 food 11 when 13 became 13 became 14 scarce 14 scarce 15 . it was then that the big learned to hunt the small , and fear was born into the world . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 then 2 was 4 that 3 then 4 that 4 that 6 big 5 the 6 big 6 big 7 learned 6 big 8 to 7 learned 8 to 8 to 10 the 9 hunt 10 the 10 the 11 small 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 fear 14 fear 15 was 14 fear 16 born 16 born 17 into 16 born 18 the 17 into 18 the 18 the 19 world 18 the 20 . mr [wolf] [was] swift [of] [leg] [and] [keen] [of] [nose] [.] 1 mr 4 swift his teeth [were] [long] [and] [sharp] , and he was so strong that [there] [were] [few] he [feared] to [fight] [with] . 1 his 2 teeth 2 teeth 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 so 11 so 13 that 12 strong 13 that 13 that 17 he 17 he 19 to 19 to 22 . " [most] [people] [like] to [do] the [things] [they] [know] [they] [can] [do] well . 1 " 5 to 5 to 7 the 7 the 14 well 14 well 15 . [mr] [wolf] [early] [learned] [the] [joy] [of] [hunting] [.] i can't understand it myself . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 understand 3 understand 4 it 3 understand 5 myself 5 myself 6 . can you ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 ? 3 ? 4 " peter shook his head . 1 peter 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . you see [neither] [jumper] [nor] [peter] [ever] [have] [hunted] any one in all their lives . 1 you 2 see 2 see 10 any 10 any 11 one 11 one 12 in 11 one 13 all 13 all 14 their 13 all 15 lives 14 their 15 lives 15 lives 16 . it is always they who are hunted . 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 they 3 always 4 they 4 they 5 who 5 who 6 are 5 who 7 hunted 6 are 7 hunted 7 hunted 8 . he didn't [bother] to [hunt] [little] [people] [like] [us] [when] [there] [were] [big] [people] [like] [mr] [deer] . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 to 4 to 18 . the longer and harder the hunt , the more [mr] [wolf] [seemed] to [enjoy] [it] [.] 1 the 2 longer 2 longer 3 and 2 longer 4 harder 4 harder 5 the 4 harder 6 hunt 5 the 6 hunt 6 hunt 7 , 7 , 8 the 7 , 9 more 9 more 13 to " at first he hunted silently , running swiftly with his nose to the ground . 1 " 3 first 2 at 3 first 3 first 5 hunted 4 he 5 hunted 5 hunted 6 silently 5 hunted 7 , 6 silently 7 , 7 , 8 running 8 running 10 with 9 swiftly 10 with 10 with 12 nose 11 his 12 nose 12 nose 14 the 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 ground 15 ground 16 . but this gave the ones he hunted very little chance ; he was upon them before they even suspected that he was on their trail . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 gave 2 this 4 the 4 the 5 ones 5 ones 6 he 5 ones 7 hunted 6 he 7 hunted 7 hunted 8 very 8 very 9 little 8 very 10 chance 9 little 10 chance 10 chance 12 he 11 ; 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 15 them 14 upon 15 them 15 them 16 before 15 them 17 they 16 before 17 they 17 they 18 even 17 they 19 suspected 19 suspected 21 he 20 that 21 he 21 he 23 on 22 was 23 on 23 on 24 their 24 their 25 trail 25 trail 26 . it always made [mr] [wolf] [feel] [mean] [.] 1 it 2 always 2 always 3 made he never could hold his head and his tail up after that kind of a hunt . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 could 2 never 4 hold 4 hold 5 his 5 his 6 head 5 his 7 and 6 head 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 tail 8 his 10 up 9 tail 10 up 10 up 12 that 11 after 12 that 12 that 13 kind 13 kind 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 hunt 16 hunt 17 . he felt [so] [like] a [sneak] that he just had to [put] his [tail] [between] his legs [for] [very] [shame] . 1 he 2 felt 1 he 7 that 2 felt 5 a 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 just 9 just 10 had 10 had 11 to 11 to 13 his 13 his 21 . 16 his 17 legs 17 legs 21 . there was nothing to be proud about in such a hunt . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 2 was 4 to 4 to 5 be 4 to 6 proud 5 be 6 proud 6 proud 7 about 7 about 8 in 7 about 9 such 9 such 10 a 9 such 11 hunt 11 hunt 12 . " one night he sat thinking about it [.] 1 " 2 one 2 one 4 he 3 night 4 he 4 he 5 sat 4 he 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 about 6 thinking 8 it [gentle] [mistress] [moon] [looked] [down] [at] [him] [through] [the] [tree-tops] [,] [and] [something] [inside] [him] [urged] [him] [to] [tell] [her] [his] [troubles] [.] that was the very first [wolf] [howl] [ever] [heard] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 very 3 the 5 first 5 first 10 . there was something very lonely [and] [shivery] and [terrible] in the [sound] , and all [who] [heard] it [shook] with [fear] . 1 there 2 was 1 there 11 the 2 was 3 something 2 was 4 very 4 very 5 lonely 8 and 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 18 it 14 and 15 all 18 it 20 with 20 with 22 . mr [wolf] [didn't] [know] [this] , but he did know that he felt better for howling . 1 mr 6 , 6 , 8 he 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 did 9 did 10 know 10 know 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 14 better 13 felt 14 better 14 better 15 for 15 for 16 howling 15 for 17 . so [every] [night] he [pointed] [his] [nose] up [at] [mistress] [moon] and [howled] [.] 1 so 4 he 4 he 8 up 8 up 12 and " it [happened] [that] [once] as he did [this] , a [deer] [jumped] at the first sound and rushed away in great fright . 1 " 2 it 2 it 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 did 8 did 10 , 10 , 11 a 11 a 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 17 sound 16 first 17 sound 17 sound 19 rushed 18 and 19 rushed 19 rushed 21 in 20 away 21 in 21 in 22 great 22 great 23 fright 23 fright 24 . this gave [mr] [wolf] [an] [idea] [.] 1 this 2 gave the next day when he went hunting he threw up his head and howled at the very first smell of fresh tracks [.] 1 the 2 next 2 next 4 when 3 day 4 when 4 when 5 he 4 when 6 went 6 went 7 hunting 6 went 8 he 8 he 9 threw 8 he 10 up 9 threw 10 up 10 up 12 head 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 and 13 and 14 howled 14 howled 15 at 15 at 17 very 16 the 17 very 17 very 19 smell 18 first 19 smell 19 smell 20 of 20 of 22 tracks 21 fresh 22 tracks that [day] he had the [longest] [hunt] [he] ever had [known] , for the [deer] had had [fair] [warning] . 1 that 3 he 3 he 4 had 3 he 9 ever 4 had 5 the 9 ever 10 had 9 ever 17 had 10 had 12 , 12 , 13 for 12 , 14 the 16 had 17 had 17 had 20 . you see , he felt that it had been a [fair] hunt . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 felt 5 felt 6 that 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 had 8 had 10 a 9 been 10 a 10 a 12 hunt 12 hunt 13 . after that he always gave fair warning . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 he 2 that 4 always 4 always 5 gave 4 always 6 fair 6 fair 7 warning 7 warning 8 . as he ran , he howled for very joy . 1 as 2 he 1 as 3 ran 3 ran 5 he 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 howled 5 he 7 for 7 for 8 very 7 for 9 joy 9 joy 10 . no longer did he carry his bushy tail between his legs , for no longer did he feel like a coward and a sneak . 1 no 2 longer 1 no 3 did 3 did 5 carry 4 he 5 carry 5 carry 6 his 5 carry 7 bushy 7 bushy 8 tail 7 bushy 9 between 9 between 10 his 9 between 11 legs 11 legs 12 , 11 legs 13 for 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 no 13 for 15 longer 14 no 15 longer 15 longer 17 he 16 did 17 he 17 he 19 like 18 feel 19 like 19 like 21 coward 20 a 21 coward 21 coward 22 and 22 and 23 a 23 a 24 sneak 24 sneak 25 . instead , he carried it proudly [.] 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 he 2 , 4 carried 4 carried 5 it 4 carried 6 proudly all the others [hunted] [by] [stealth] . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 others 3 others 7 . he alone hunted openly and boldly [.] 1 he 2 alone 2 alone 4 openly 3 hunted 4 openly 4 openly 6 boldly 5 and 6 boldly [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [old] [king] [bear] [,] [who] [was] [king] [no] [longer] [,] [would] [growl] [a] [deep] [,] [rumbly-grumbly] [growl] [.] ["] page @number@ []] 1 page 2 @number@ " now this earned for him first the dislike and then the hatred of the other hunters [.] 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 this 2 now 4 earned 4 earned 5 for 4 earned 6 him 5 for 6 him 6 him 7 first 7 first 8 the 7 first 9 dislike 8 the 9 dislike 9 dislike 11 then 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 the 12 the 13 hatred 13 hatred 15 the 14 of 15 the 15 the 17 hunters 16 other 17 hunters mr [lynx] and [mr] [panther] [would] [snarl] [angrily] [.] 1 mr 3 and " of course , it wasn't long before [mr] [wolf] discovered that he had no friends . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 2 of 17 . 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 wasn't 6 wasn't 7 long 7 long 8 before 11 discovered 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 no 15 no 16 friends 16 friends 17 . the little people feared him , and the big people hated him because he spoiled their hunting . 1 the 3 people 2 little 3 people 3 people 5 him 4 feared 5 him 5 him 6 , 5 him 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 big 8 the 9 big 9 big 10 people 9 big 11 hated 10 people 11 hated 11 hated 12 him 12 him 13 because 12 him 14 he 14 he 15 spoiled 14 he 16 their 15 spoiled 16 their 16 their 17 hunting 17 hunting 18 . but he didn't mind . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mind 4 mind 5 . sometimes he would howl out of pure mischief just to spoil the hunting of the others . 1 sometimes 2 he 2 he 3 would 2 he 4 howl 3 would 4 howl 4 howl 5 out 4 howl 6 of 6 of 7 pure 6 of 8 mischief 7 pure 8 mischief 8 mischief 9 just 9 just 10 to 10 to 12 the 11 spoil 12 the 12 the 13 hunting 12 the 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 others 16 others 17 . so , little by little , he began to be [spoken] of [as] [howler] the [wolf] , and after a while [everybody] called him [howler] . 1 so 2 , 2 , 5 little 3 little 4 by 4 by 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 began 7 he 9 to 9 to 10 be 9 to 26 . 10 be 12 of 12 of 15 the 15 the 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 after 19 after 20 a 20 a 21 while 23 called 24 him 24 him 26 . the result was that they grew strong , able to travel long distances , keen of nose , and sharp of wit . 1 the 2 result 2 result 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 5 they 5 they 6 grew 5 they 7 strong 7 strong 8 , 8 , 10 to 9 able 10 to 10 to 11 travel 10 to 12 long 12 long 14 , 13 distances 14 , 14 , 15 keen 14 , 16 of 15 keen 16 of 16 of 18 , 17 nose 18 , 18 , 20 sharp 19 and 20 sharp 20 sharp 21 of 21 of 22 wit 21 of 23 . " it has been so ever since , and the [name] [howler] has been [handed] down to this day . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 has 2 it 4 been 4 been 5 so 4 been 17 to 5 so 6 ever 5 so 7 since 7 since 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 13 has 13 has 14 been 14 been 16 down 17 to 18 this 18 this 19 day 19 day 20 . be [thankful] , [peter] , that [howler] [never] [comes] [down] to the [green] [forest] , but [stays] far from the [homes] of men . " 1 be 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 15 , 15 , 16 but 15 , 20 the 18 far 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 22 of 22 of 23 men 23 men 24 . 24 . 25 " " [i] am , " replied [peter] . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 8 . but [i] don't want to be [caught] at all , so [i] [think] [i] ['ll] [hurry] [back] to the dear [old] [briar-patch] [.] ["] 1 but 3 don't 3 don't 5 to 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 9 all 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 dear and [peter] did . 1 and 3 did 3 did 4 . [vi] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [squirrel] [became] [thrifty] [vi] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [squirrel] [became] [thrifty] [grandfather] [frog] [sat] [on] [his] [big] [green] [lily-pad] [in] [the] [smiling] [pool] [and] [shook] [his] [head] [reprovingly] [at] [peter] [rabbit] [.] peter is such a happy-go-lucky little fellow that he never thinks of anything but the good time he can have in the present [.] 1 peter 2 is 2 is 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 6 little 5 happy-go-lucky 6 little 6 little 7 fellow 6 little 8 that 7 fellow 8 that 8 that 9 he 8 that 10 never 9 he 10 never 10 never 11 thinks 10 never 12 of 12 of 13 anything 12 of 14 but 14 but 15 the 15 the 17 time 16 good 17 time 17 time 18 he 17 time 19 can 19 can 20 have 19 can 21 in 20 have 21 in 21 in 23 present 22 the 23 present he never [looks] [ahead] to [the] [future] [.] 1 he 2 never 2 never 5 to so of course [peter] [seldom] [worries] . 1 so 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 7 . now [grandfather] [frog] is very old and very wise , and he doesn't [believe] [in] [luck] . 1 now 11 and 4 is 5 very 5 very 6 old 5 very 7 and 7 and 8 very 8 very 10 , 9 wise 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 doesn't 13 doesn't 17 . no , [sir] , [grandfather] [frog] [doesn't] [believe] in [luck] [.] 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 9 in " [chug-a-rum] ! " says [grandfather] [frog] , " [luck] never [just] [happens] . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 never 11 never 14 . here [it] was [summer] , and [winter] was a long way off . 1 here 3 was 3 was 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 way 11 way 12 off 12 off 13 . what was summer for if not to play in and have a good time ? 1 what 3 summer 2 was 3 summer 3 summer 5 if 4 for 5 if 5 if 6 not 5 if 7 to 6 not 7 to 7 to 9 in 8 play 9 in 9 in 10 and 9 in 11 have 10 and 11 have 11 have 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 15 ? 14 time 15 ? it was much better to [play] [and] take [sun-naps] [among] the [buttercups] and [daisies] and [just] have a good time [all] [day] [long] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 24 . 3 much 4 better 4 better 5 to 5 to 8 take 8 take 11 the 11 the 13 and 13 and 18 a 15 and 17 have 17 have 18 a 18 a 19 good 19 good 20 time 19 good 24 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " said [grandfather] [frog] , " did you ever hear how old [mr] [squirrel] [learned] [thrift] ? " 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 5 said 21 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 did 10 did 11 you 11 you 12 ever 12 ever 13 hear 13 hear 14 how 15 old 20 ? 20 ? 21 " " no , " cried [peter] [rabbit] , [stretching] [himself] [out] in the soft grass on the edge of the [smiling] [pool] . 1 " 2 no 1 " 23 . 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 8 , 8 , 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 soft 13 the 15 grass 14 soft 15 grass 15 grass 16 on 15 grass 17 the 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 edge 18 edge 19 of 19 of 20 the " do tell us about it . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 tell 2 do 4 us 4 us 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . please do [,] [grandfather] [frog] ! " 1 please 2 do 2 do 6 ! 6 ! 7 " you know [peter] [dearly] [loves] a [story] [.] 1 you 2 know 2 know 6 a that was because he was king . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 because 2 was 4 he 4 he 5 was 4 he 6 king 6 king 7 . it was just this way with [old] [king] [bear] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 6 with 2 was 3 just 2 was 4 this 4 this 5 way 6 with 10 . that was [before] [he] [grew] so fat and lazy and [selfish] that [old] [mother] [nature] [declared] [that] he should be king no longer [.] 1 that 2 was 2 was 6 so 6 so 7 fat 6 so 12 that 7 fat 8 and 8 and 9 lazy 9 lazy 10 and 12 that 18 he 18 he 19 should 19 should 20 be 20 be 21 king 21 king 23 longer 22 no 23 longer " now in those days [lived] [old] [mr] [squirrel] , the grandfather a thousand times removed [of] [happy] [jack] [squirrel] [whom] you all know . 1 " 2 now 1 " 22 you 2 now 3 in 2 now 4 those 3 in 4 those 4 those 5 days 5 days 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 13 a 12 grandfather 13 a 13 a 14 thousand 13 a 15 times 15 times 16 removed 22 you 24 know 23 all 24 know 24 know 25 . of course , he wasn't [old] [then] . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 wasn't 4 he 8 . he was young and [frisky] , [just] [like] [happy] [jack] , and he was a great [favorite] with old [king] [bear] [.] 1 he 2 was 1 he 4 and 2 was 3 young 4 and 6 , 6 , 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 18 with 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 a 15 a 16 great 18 with 19 old he even dared to play [jokes] on [old] [king] [bear] [.] 1 he 2 even 2 even 3 dared 3 dared 5 play 4 to 5 play 5 play 7 on " [those] were happy [days] , [very] happy [days] [indeed] , and [old] [king] [bear] was a very wise [ruler] . 1 " 17 a 3 were 4 happy 4 happy 6 , 6 , 8 happy 8 happy 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 was 12 and 17 a 17 a 18 very 18 very 19 wise 19 wise 21 . there was plenty [of] [everything] to eat , and so [nobody] [missed] the little they [brought] to [old] [king] [bear] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 plenty 3 plenty 6 to 6 to 7 eat 6 to 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 15 they 9 and 10 so 10 so 13 the 13 the 14 little 15 they 17 to 17 to 21 . having so much brought to him , he grew very particular . 1 having 2 so 1 having 3 much 3 much 5 to 4 brought 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 8 he 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 grew 9 grew 10 very 9 grew 11 particular 10 very 11 particular 11 particular 12 . yes , [sir] , [old] [king] [bear] [grew] [very] [particular] indeed . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 11 indeed 11 indeed 12 . some [began] [to] [whisper] [behind] [his] [back] that he was [fussy] . 1 some 8 that 8 that 10 was 9 he 10 was 10 was 12 . [mr] [squirrel] [was] [smart] [.] he soon found out that the [more] he [amused] [old] [king] [bear] , the more of [king] [bear] ['s] [good] [things] he had . 1 he 2 soon 2 soon 4 out 3 found 4 out 4 out 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 8 he 8 he 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 15 more 14 the 22 he 15 more 16 of 22 he 23 had 23 had 24 . it was a lot easier to get his living this way than to hunt for his food as he always had in the past . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 easier 4 lot 5 easier 5 easier 6 to 5 easier 7 get 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 his 8 his 10 this 9 living 10 this 10 this 12 than 11 way 12 than 12 than 14 hunt 13 to 14 hunt 14 hunt 15 for 15 for 16 his 15 for 17 food 17 food 18 as 17 food 19 he 19 he 21 had 20 always 21 had 21 had 22 in 21 had 23 the 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 past 24 past 25 . besides , it was a lot more fun . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 4 was 6 lot 5 a 6 lot 6 lot 7 more 6 lot 8 fun 8 fun 9 . so [little] [mr] [squirrel] [studied] how to [please] [old] [king] [bear] , and he [grew] [fat] on the [good] [things] [which] other [people] [had] [earned] . 1 so 13 and 6 how 7 to 7 to 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 22 other 22 other 26 . " one day [old] [king] [bear] [gave] [little] [mr] [squirrel] [six] [big] , [fat] [nuts] [.] 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 day 2 one 13 , it is easy to give what you [don't] want [yourself] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 easy 2 is 4 to 4 to 5 give 5 give 11 . 6 what 7 you 7 you 9 want 7 you 11 . little [mr] [squirrel] [bowed] [very] [low] and [thanked] [old] [king] [bear] [in] [his] [best] [manner] [.] 1 little 7 and so he took the nuts and pretended to be delighted with them . 1 so 2 he 2 he 4 the 3 took 4 the 4 the 6 and 5 nuts 6 and 6 and 7 pretended 6 and 8 to 7 pretended 8 to 8 to 9 be 8 to 10 delighted 10 delighted 12 them 11 with 12 them 12 them 13 . " ' [what] [shall] [i] [do] with them ? ' said little [mr] [squirrel] as soon as he was alone . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 with 7 with 9 ? 8 them 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 little 12 little 15 as 15 as 17 as 16 soon 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 alone 20 alone 21 . ' [it] won't do for me to [leave] [them] [where] [old] [king] [bear] [will] find [them] , for it [might] make him [very] [angry] . ' 1 ' 3 won't 3 won't 4 do 4 do 5 for 5 for 6 me 5 for 17 , 6 me 7 to 7 to 15 find 17 , 18 for 18 for 19 it 19 it 26 ' 21 make 22 him 22 him 25 . 25 . 26 ' at last he remembered a certain hollow tree . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 remembered 3 he 5 a 5 a 6 certain 6 certain 8 tree 7 hollow 8 tree 8 tree 9 . ' [the] [very] [place] ! ' cried little [mr] [squirrel] [.] 1 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 8 little ' [i] ['ll] drop them in there , and no one will be any the wiser . ' 1 ' 18 ' 4 drop 5 them 5 them 6 in 5 them 7 there 7 there 8 , 7 there 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 no 9 and 11 one 10 no 11 one 11 one 12 will 12 will 14 any 13 be 14 any 14 any 15 the 15 the 16 wiser 15 the 17 . 17 . 18 ' it wasn't very long after this that [old] [mother] [nature] [began] [to] [hear] [complaints] [of] old [king] [bear] [and] [his] [rule] [in] the [green] [forest] [.] 1 it 2 wasn't 1 it 23 the 2 wasn't 3 very 3 very 4 long 4 long 5 after 4 long 6 this 6 this 7 that 6 this 16 old the little forest and meadow people were growing tired of feeding [the] [bear] [family] [.] 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 forest 3 forest 4 and 3 forest 5 meadow 5 meadow 6 people 6 people 8 growing 7 were 8 growing 8 growing 9 tired 8 growing 10 of 9 tired 10 of 10 of 11 feeding it was [just] at the beginning of [winter] when [old] [mother] [nature] came to see for [herself] [what] the trouble was . 1 it 2 was 1 it 22 . 2 was 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 beginning 6 beginning 7 of 9 when 13 came 13 came 14 to 13 came 19 the 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 for 19 the 21 was 20 trouble 21 was 21 was 22 . it didn't take her long to find out . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 her 3 take 4 her 4 her 5 long 5 long 6 to 6 to 7 find 7 find 8 out 8 out 9 . no , [sir] , it [didn't] [take] [her] [long] . 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 10 . you can't fool [old] [mother] [nature] , and it 's of no use to try . 1 you 2 can't 1 you 3 fool 3 fool 7 , 7 , 9 it 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 of 11 of 12 no 12 no 13 use 13 use 14 to 14 to 15 try 15 try 16 . she took one good look at [old] [king] [bear] [nodding] [in] the [cave] [where] [he] [used] [to] [sleep] [.] 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 one 2 took 4 good 4 good 5 look 5 look 6 at 6 at 12 the he was so fat he looked as if he would burst his skin . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 2 was 4 fat 4 fat 5 he 4 fat 6 looked 6 looked 8 if 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 burst 11 burst 13 skin 12 his 13 skin 13 skin 14 . " old [mother] [nature] [frowned] [.] 1 " 2 old ' [you] [are] [such] a [lazy] [fellow] that you shall be king no longer [.] 1 ' 5 a 5 a 8 that 8 that 10 shall 9 you 10 shall 10 shall 12 king 11 be 12 king 12 king 13 no 12 king 14 longer all of [old] [king] [bear] ['s] [family] , [including] [his] [cousin] [mr] [coon] , had been [put] to [sleep] [just] [like] [old] [king] [bear] [himself] . 1 all 2 of 2 of 8 , 8 , 14 , 14 , 15 had 15 had 16 been 16 been 18 to 18 to 26 . yes , [sir] , they were all asleep , fast asleep . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 all 7 all 9 , 8 asleep 9 , 9 , 10 fast 9 , 11 asleep 10 fast 11 asleep 11 asleep 12 . " little [mr] [squirrel] [felt] [lonesome] [.] 1 " 2 little he grew more lonesome every day . 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 3 more 2 grew 4 lonesome 4 lonesome 5 every 4 lonesome 6 day 5 every 6 day 6 day 7 . the weather was cold , and it was hard work to find anything to eat . 1 the 2 weather 2 weather 3 was 3 was 5 , 4 cold 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 hard 9 hard 10 work 10 work 11 to 10 work 12 find 11 to 12 find 12 find 13 anything 12 find 14 to 13 anything 14 to 14 to 15 eat 15 eat 16 . [mr] [squirrel] [was] [hungry] [all] [the] [time] [.] he couldn't think of anything but his stomach and how empty it was . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 think 3 think 4 of 4 of 5 anything 4 of 6 but 5 anything 6 but 6 but 8 stomach 7 his 8 stomach 8 stomach 9 and 8 stomach 10 how 9 and 10 how 10 how 11 empty 11 empty 13 was 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 . he grew thin and thinner . 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 4 and 3 thin 4 and 4 and 5 thinner 4 and 6 . " one cold day when the snow covered the earth , [little] [mr] [squirrel] [went] [without] [breakfast] [.] 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 cold 2 one 4 day 3 cold 4 day 4 day 5 when 4 day 6 the 6 the 7 snow 6 the 8 covered 7 snow 8 covered 8 covered 9 the 9 the 10 earth 10 earth 11 , then he went without [dinner] [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 without you see , he couldn't find so much as a [pine-seed] to [eat] . 1 you 10 a 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 find 6 find 7 so 7 so 8 much 8 much 9 as 9 as 10 a 10 a 12 to 12 to 14 . late in the afternoon he crept into a hollow tree to get away from the cold , bitter wind . 1 late 2 in 2 in 4 afternoon 3 the 4 afternoon 4 afternoon 6 crept 5 he 6 crept 6 crept 8 a 7 into 8 a 8 a 9 hollow 9 hollow 10 tree 9 hollow 11 to 11 to 12 get 11 to 13 away 13 away 14 from 14 from 16 cold 15 the 16 cold 16 cold 17 , 16 cold 18 bitter 18 bitter 19 wind 19 wind 20 . he was very tired and very cold and very , very hungry . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 tired 3 very 5 and 5 and 6 very 6 very 7 cold 7 cold 8 and 8 and 9 very 9 very 10 , 10 , 12 hungry 11 very 12 hungry 12 hungry 13 . tears filled his eyes and ran over and dripped from his nose . 1 tears 2 filled 2 filled 4 eyes 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 and 5 and 6 ran 5 and 7 over 6 ran 7 over 7 over 8 and 7 over 9 dripped 8 and 9 dripped 9 dripped 11 his 10 from 11 his 11 his 12 nose 11 his 13 . 12 nose 13 . he curled up on the leaves at the bottom of the hollow to try to go to sleep and forget . 1 he 2 curled 2 curled 3 up 2 curled 4 on 3 up 4 on 4 on 5 the 4 on 6 leaves 5 the 6 leaves 6 leaves 7 at 6 leaves 8 the 8 the 9 bottom 9 bottom 10 of 9 bottom 11 the 11 the 12 hollow 11 the 13 to 12 hollow 13 to 13 to 14 try 14 try 16 go 15 to 16 go 16 go 18 sleep 17 to 18 sleep 18 sleep 19 and 18 sleep 20 forget 20 forget 21 . under him was something hard . 1 under 2 him 1 under 3 was 3 was 5 hard 4 something 5 hard 5 hard 6 . he twisted and turned , but he couldn't get in a comfortable position . 1 he 2 twisted 1 he 3 and 3 and 5 , 4 turned 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 couldn't 8 couldn't 9 get 9 get 10 in 10 in 11 a 10 in 12 comfortable 11 a 12 comfortable 12 comfortable 13 position 12 comfortable 14 . finally he looked to see what the trouble was caused by . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 to 4 to 6 what 5 see 6 what 6 what 7 the 6 what 8 trouble 7 the 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 was 8 trouble 10 caused 9 was 10 caused 10 caused 11 by 10 caused 12 . what do you think he [found] ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 he 5 he 7 ? six big , fat nuts [!] 1 six 3 , 2 big 3 , 3 , 4 fat 3 , 5 nuts 4 fat 5 nuts yes , [sir] , [six] [big] , [fat] [nuts] ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 10 ! little [mr] [squirrel] [was] [so] [glad] [that] he [cried] [for] [very] [joy] [.] 1 little 8 he " when he had eaten two , he felt better and decided to keep the others for the next day . 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 eaten 4 had 6 two 6 two 7 , 6 two 8 he 8 he 9 felt 8 he 10 better 10 better 12 decided 11 and 12 decided 12 decided 13 to 12 decided 14 keep 14 keep 15 the 14 keep 16 others 15 the 16 others 16 others 18 the 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 next 18 the 20 day 20 day 21 . then he began to wonder how those nuts happened to be in that hollow tree . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 2 he 4 to 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 wonder 4 to 6 how 5 wonder 6 how 6 how 7 those 7 those 8 nuts 7 those 9 happened 9 happened 10 to 9 happened 11 be 11 be 12 in 12 in 13 that 12 in 14 hollow 13 that 14 hollow 14 hollow 15 tree 15 tree 16 . these were the very nuts , the present [of] [old] [king] [bear] . 1 these 2 were 1 these 3 the 2 were 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 nuts 5 nuts 6 , 5 nuts 7 the 7 the 8 present 8 present 13 . " right then as he thought about it , little [mr] [squirrel] [had] [a] [bright] [idea] . 1 " 2 right 2 right 3 then 2 right 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 thought 6 thought 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 little 10 little 17 . and that is just what he did do . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 just 4 just 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 8 do 7 did 8 do 8 do 9 . he [never] [had] to [beg] of any one . 1 he 4 to 4 to 8 one 6 of 7 any 7 any 8 one 8 one 9 . he had learned to save . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 learned 2 had 4 to 4 to 5 save 5 save 6 . " and ever since then the [squirrels] [have] [been] [among] the wisest of all the little forest people and always the busiest [.] 1 " 2 and 1 " 11 the 2 and 3 ever 3 ever 4 since 3 ever 5 then 5 then 6 the 11 the 13 of 12 wisest 13 of 13 of 14 all 13 of 15 the 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 little 15 the 17 forest 16 little 17 forest 17 forest 19 and 18 people 19 and 19 and 20 always 19 and 21 the 21 the 22 busiest " and that 's all , " finished [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 all 4 's 11 . 5 all 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 finished " thank you ! 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 ! thank you , [grandfather] [frog] ! " cried [peter] [rabbit] . 1 thank 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 11 . [vii] [how] [lightfoot] [the] [deer] [learned] [to] [jump] [vii] [how] [lightfoot] [the] [deer] [learned] [to] [jump] it isn't often that [peter] [rabbit] is [filled] [with] [envy] [.] 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 often 2 isn't 4 that 4 that 7 is as a rule , [peter] is very [free] [from] [anything] [like] [envy] [.] 1 as 2 a 2 a 3 rule 2 a 4 , 4 , 6 is 6 is 7 very but once in a great while [peter] [becomes] [really] [and] [truly] [envious] . 1 but 3 in 2 once 3 in 3 in 4 a 3 in 6 while 4 a 5 great 6 while 13 . you see , [peter] [always] had been very proud [of] his own powers of jumping [.] 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 very 8 very 9 proud 9 proud 11 his 11 his 12 own 11 his 13 powers 13 powers 14 of 13 powers 15 jumping " why don't you learn to ? " [asked] [jimmy] [skunk] with a mischievous twinkle in the [eye] [which] [peter] [couldn't] [see] [.] 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 don't 2 why 4 you 4 you 5 learn 4 you 6 to 6 to 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 mischievous 13 a 15 twinkle 15 twinkle 16 in 16 in 17 the " [lightfoot] [couldn't] [always] [jump] like that [;] he had to [learn] . 1 " 10 had 6 like 7 that 7 that 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 to 11 to 13 . why don't you find out how ? 1 why 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 2 don't 4 find 3 you 4 find 4 find 5 out 4 find 6 how 6 how 7 ? [probably] [grandfather] [frog] [knows] [all] [about] [it] [.] he knows [about] [almost] [everything] . 1 he 2 knows 2 knows 6 . if [i] were you , [i] ['d] ask him . " 1 if 3 were 3 were 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 11 " 8 ask 9 him 9 him 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] [i] [i] don't just like to , " replied [peter] . 1 " 5 don't 5 don't 10 " 6 just 7 like 7 like 8 to 8 to 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 replied 11 replied 13 . " [i] ['ve] [asked] [him] so many questions that [i] [am] [afraid] he ['ll] [think] me [a] [nuisance] . 1 " 6 so 1 " 9 that 6 so 7 many 7 many 8 questions 9 that 13 he 13 he 16 me 16 me 19 . i tell you what , [jimmy] , you [ask] him ! " 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 3 you 3 you 4 what 4 what 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 12 " 10 him 11 ! 11 ! 12 " peter 's eyes brightened as he said this . 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 brightened 4 brightened 5 as 4 brightened 6 he 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 said 6 he 8 this 8 this 9 . jimmy chuckled [.] 1 jimmy 2 chuckled " no , you don't ! " said he . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " if there is [anything] you want to know [from] [grandfather] [frog] , ask him [yourself] . 1 " 2 if 1 " 6 you 2 if 3 there 3 there 4 is 6 you 8 to 7 want 8 to 8 to 9 know 8 to 17 . 9 know 13 , 14 ask 15 him 15 him 17 . i don't want to know how [lightfoot] [learned] to jump . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 how 6 how 9 to 9 to 10 jump 10 jump 11 . he may jump over the moon , for [all] [i] [care] [.] 1 he 2 may 2 may 4 over 3 jump 4 over 4 over 5 the 4 over 6 moon 5 the 6 moon 6 moon 7 , 6 moon 8 for have you seen any [fat] beetles [this] [morning] [,] [peter] ? " 1 have 2 you 1 have 3 seen 3 seen 4 any 4 any 6 beetles 4 any 11 ? 6 beetles 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " no , " replied [peter] [shortly] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 8 . " [i] ['m] not [interested] in [beetles] . 1 " 4 not 4 not 6 in 6 in 8 . there may [never] be [any] [fat] [beetles] , for all [i] [care] . " 1 there 2 may 2 may 4 be 4 be 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 all 10 all 13 . 13 . 14 " jimmy laughed . 1 jimmy 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 . it was a good-natured , chuckling kind of a laugh . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 good-natured 4 good-natured 5 , 5 , 6 chuckling 5 , 7 kind 7 kind 9 a 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 laugh 9 a 11 . 10 laugh 11 . " don't get [huffy] , [peter] , " said he . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 8 " 3 get 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . " here 's hoping that you learn how to jump like [lightfoot] the [deer] , and that [i] [get] [a] [stomachful] [of] [fat] [beetles] . " 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 's 2 here 4 hoping 4 hoping 6 you 5 that 6 you 6 you 8 how 7 learn 8 how 8 how 9 to 8 how 10 jump 9 to 10 jump 10 jump 11 like 11 like 13 the 13 the 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 that 17 that 25 . 25 . 26 " with that [jimmy] [skunk] [slowly] [ambled] [along] [down] the [crooked] [little] [path] [.] 1 with 2 that 2 that 9 the grandfather [frog] was there on his big green [lily-pad] , and [peter] [wasted] no time . 1 grandfather 3 was 3 was 5 on 4 there 5 on 5 on 6 his 5 on 7 big 6 his 7 big 7 big 8 green 8 green 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 no 14 no 15 time 15 time 16 . " how did [lightfoot] the [deer] [learn] [to] [jump] so [splendidly] , [grandfather] [frog] ? " he [blurted] [out] [almost] before he had [stopped] [running] . 1 " 2 how 1 " 10 so 2 how 3 did 2 how 5 the 10 so 12 , 12 , 15 ? 15 ? 16 " 16 " 17 he 17 he 26 . 21 before 22 he 22 he 23 had 23 had 26 . [grandfather] [frog] [blinked] [his] [great] [,] [goggly] [eyes] [.] " [chug-a-rum] ! " said he . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " if you 'll [jump] [across] [the] [laughing] [brook] [over] [there] [where] it [comes] into the [smiling] [pool] , [i] 'll tell you . " 1 " 2 if 1 " 13 it 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 'll 13 it 16 the 15 into 16 the 16 the 19 , 19 , 25 " 21 'll 22 tell 22 tell 23 you 23 you 24 . 24 . 25 " peter looked at the [laughing] [brook] [in] [dismay] . 1 peter 2 looked 1 peter 9 . 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 the it was quite wide at that point . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 5 at 4 wide 5 at 5 at 6 that 6 that 7 point 6 that 8 . " [i] [i] can't , " he stammered . 1 " 4 can't 1 " 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 stammered 8 stammered 9 . " then [i] [can't] tell you how [lightfoot] [learned] to [jump] , " replied [grandfather] [frog] , [quite] as if the matter [were] [settled] . 1 " 2 then 1 " 6 you 2 then 5 tell 6 you 13 " 7 how 10 to 10 to 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 replied 13 " 21 the 14 replied 17 , 17 , 19 as 19 as 20 if 21 the 22 matter 22 matter 25 . " [i] [i] ['ll] [try] ! " 1 " 6 ! 6 ! 7 " peter hastened to blurt out . 1 peter 2 hastened 2 hastened 3 to 2 hastened 4 blurt 3 to 4 blurt 4 blurt 5 out 4 blurt 6 . " all right . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 . while you are [trying] , [i] ['ll] [see] [if] [i] [can] [remember] [the] [story] [,] " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 while 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 5 , 5 , 16 " 16 " 17 replied 17 replied 20 . peter went back a little so as to get a good start . 1 peter 2 went 2 went 4 a 3 back 4 a 4 a 6 so 5 little 6 so 6 so 7 as 6 so 8 to 8 to 9 get 8 to 10 a 10 a 11 good 10 a 12 start 12 start 13 . jerry [muskrat] [and] [billy] [mink] [rolled] [over] [and] [over] [on] [the] [bank] , [laughing] [until] [their] [sides] [ached] [.] 1 jerry 13 , even [spotty] the [turtle] [smiled] , which is [very] [unusual] [for] [spotty] [.] 1 even 3 the 3 the 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 is now [peter] [does] not like the water , and [though] he [can] [swim] , he doesn't feel at all at home in it . 1 now 9 and 4 not 5 like 5 like 6 the 6 the 7 water 7 water 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 he 11 he 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 doesn't 15 he 17 feel 16 doesn't 17 feel 17 feel 18 at 18 at 20 at 19 all 20 at 20 at 21 home 20 at 22 in 22 in 23 it 23 it 24 . he paddled for the shore as fast as he could , and in his heart was something very like anger . 1 he 2 paddled 2 paddled 4 the 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 shore 4 the 6 as 6 as 7 fast 7 fast 9 he 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 could 9 he 21 . 10 could 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 in 13 in 14 his 13 in 15 heart 15 heart 16 was 15 heart 17 something 17 something 18 very 18 very 19 like 18 very 20 anger no one likes to be laughed at . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 likes 2 one 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 laughed 6 laughed 7 at 7 at 8 . peter [intended] to [start] [for] home [the] [very] [minute] [he] [reached] [the] [shore] . 1 peter 3 to 3 to 6 home 6 home 14 . but [just] [before] his [feet] [touched] [bottom] , he heard the [great] , [deep] [voice] of [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 but 4 his 4 his 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 11 the 10 heard 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 16 of it all happened a great while ago when the world was young . " 1 it 2 all 2 all 3 happened 2 all 4 a 3 happened 4 a 4 a 5 great 4 a 6 while 6 while 7 ago 6 while 8 when 8 when 10 world 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 was 11 was 12 young 12 young 13 . 13 . 14 " grandfather [frog] was [talking] [quite] [as] [if] [nothing] [had] [happened] , and he had never thought of laughing . 1 grandfather 3 was 3 was 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 never 15 never 16 thought 15 never 17 of 17 of 18 laughing 17 of 19 . 18 laughing 19 . peter was so [put] [out] that he wanted to keep right on , but he [just] [couldn't] [miss] that [story] . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 to 9 to 14 but 10 keep 11 right 11 right 12 on 12 on 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 he 15 he 19 that 19 that 21 . his curiosity wouldn't let him . 1 his 2 curiosity 2 curiosity 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 let 3 wouldn't 5 him 5 him 6 . so he shook himself and then lay down in the sunniest spot he could find within hearing . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 shook 3 shook 4 himself 4 himself 6 then 5 and 6 then 6 then 7 lay 6 then 8 down 7 lay 8 down 8 down 9 in 8 down 10 the 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 sunniest 10 the 12 spot 12 spot 13 he 12 spot 14 could 14 could 15 find 15 find 17 hearing 16 within 17 hearing 17 hearing 18 . " he had just [such] [slim] [legs] [as] [lightfoot] [has] [now] [and] [just] such wonderful , branching horns [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 4 just 3 had 4 just 4 just 14 such 14 such 15 wonderful 14 such 16 , 16 , 17 branching 16 , 18 horns 17 branching 18 horns when he had the latter , he was not much afraid of anybody . 1 when 2 he 2 he 4 the 3 had 4 the 4 the 5 latter 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 10 much 9 not 10 much 10 much 12 of 11 afraid 12 of 12 of 13 anybody 13 anybody 14 . but there was a season in every year when he had no horns , as is the case [with] [lightfoot] [.] 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 6 in 5 season 6 in 6 in 7 every 6 in 8 year 7 every 8 year 8 year 9 when 8 year 10 he 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 had 10 he 12 no 12 no 14 , 13 horns 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 is 15 as 17 the 17 the 18 case you know , or ought to know , [that] [every] [spring] [lightfoot] [loses] [his] [horns] and through the summer a new pair grows . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 , 3 , 4 or 4 or 6 to 5 ought 6 to 6 to 7 know 6 to 8 , 8 , 16 and 16 and 18 the 17 through 18 the 18 the 19 summer 18 the 20 a 20 a 21 new 20 a 22 pair 22 pair 23 grows 22 pair 24 . it was so with [mr] [deer] [of] that [long-ago] [time] , and when he lost those great horns , he felt very helpless and timid . 1 it 2 was 1 it 8 that 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 with 8 that 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 when 12 and 14 he 14 he 15 lost 14 he 16 those 15 lost 16 those 16 those 17 great 17 great 18 horns 18 horns 19 , 18 horns 20 he 20 he 21 felt 20 he 22 very 22 very 23 helpless 23 helpless 24 and 23 helpless 25 timid 24 and 25 timid 25 timid 26 . " now [old] [mr] [deer] [loved] the [open] [meadows] [and] [spent] [most] of his [time] [there] . 1 " 2 now 2 now 7 the 7 the 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 17 . when he had to run , he wanted nothing in the way of his slim legs . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 6 , 5 run 6 , 6 , 8 wanted 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 nothing 8 wanted 10 in 9 nothing 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 13 of 12 way 13 of 13 of 14 his 13 of 15 slim 15 slim 16 legs 15 slim 17 . and how he could run ! 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 he 3 he 4 could 3 he 5 run 4 could 5 run 5 run 6 ! my , my , my , how he could run ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 , 6 , 7 how 7 how 8 he 8 he 9 could 8 he 10 run 9 could 10 run 10 run 11 ! but there were others who could run swiftly in those days too , [mr] [wolf] and [mr] [dog] [.] 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 were 3 were 4 others 4 others 5 who 4 others 6 could 5 who 6 could 6 could 7 run 6 could 8 swiftly 8 swiftly 9 in 8 swiftly 10 those 10 those 11 days 10 those 12 too 12 too 13 , 13 , 16 and [mr] [deer] [always] [had] [a] [feeling] [that] [some] [day] [one] [or] [the] [other] [would] [catch] [him] [.] he felt [perfectly] [helpless] [then] . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 6 . " but [one] [thing] [troubled] [old] [mr] [deer] , who wasn't old then , you know . 1 " 2 but 2 but 9 , 9 , 10 who 10 who 12 old 11 wasn't 12 old 12 old 13 then 12 old 14 , 14 , 15 you 14 , 16 know 15 you 16 know 16 know 17 . yes , [sir] , [one] [thing] [troubled] [him] a great deal [.] 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 9 a 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 deal he [couldn't] [run] [fast] [at] [all] among the [bushes] and the [fallen] [trees] and the old [logs] [.] 1 he 7 among 7 among 8 the 8 the 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 old this was a new worry , and it troubled him almost as much as the old worry . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 new 4 new 5 worry 4 new 6 , 6 , 8 it 7 and 8 it 8 it 10 him 9 troubled 10 him 10 him 11 almost 10 him 12 as 12 as 13 much 13 much 14 as 13 much 15 the 15 the 17 worry 16 old 17 worry 17 worry 18 . he felt that he was in a dreadful [fix] [.] 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 dreadful you see , hard times had come , and the big and strong were preying on the weak and small in order to live . 1 you 2 see 2 see 4 hard 3 , 4 hard 4 hard 5 times 4 hard 6 had 5 times 6 had 6 had 7 come 7 come 8 , 7 come 9 and 9 and 11 big 10 the 11 big 11 big 12 and 11 big 13 strong 12 and 13 strong 13 strong 15 preying 14 were 15 preying 15 preying 17 the 16 on 17 the 17 the 19 and 18 weak 19 and 19 and 20 small 20 small 21 in 20 small 22 order 22 order 23 to 22 order 24 live 23 to 24 live 24 live 25 . oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! what [shall] [i] do ? ' cried [mr] [deer] , as he lay hidden among the branches of a fallen hemlock-tree [.] 1 what 4 do 4 do 6 ' 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 lay 12 he 14 hidden 13 lay 14 hidden 14 hidden 15 among 15 among 16 the 15 among 17 branches 16 the 17 branches 17 branches 18 of 17 branches 19 a 18 of 19 a 19 a 20 fallen 20 fallen 21 hemlock-tree " just at that very minute [along] [came] [mr] [hare] [,] the of your [cousin] [jumper] [.] 1 " 2 just 2 just 12 the 3 at 4 that 3 at 12 the 4 that 5 very 5 very 6 minute 12 the 13 of 13 of 14 your a [big] [log] was in his [path] , and he [jumped] [over] [it] as [lightly] as a feather [.] 1 a 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 14 as 14 as 16 as 16 as 17 a 16 as 18 feather mr [deer] [watched] [him] and [sighed] [.] 1 mr 5 and right then he had an idea . 1 right 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 an 5 an 6 idea 6 idea 7 . why shouldn't he learn to jump ? 1 why 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 4 learn 3 he 4 learn 4 learn 5 to 4 learn 6 jump 5 to 6 jump 6 jump 7 ? he could try , anyway . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 try 2 could 4 , 3 try 4 , 4 , 5 anyway 4 , 6 . so when he was sure that no one was [around] to see him , he [practised] [jumping] [over] little [low] [bushes] . 1 so 2 when 1 so 19 little 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 sure 5 sure 6 that 6 that 7 no 7 no 8 one 8 one 9 was 9 was 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 he 19 little 22 . at first he couldn't do much , but he kept trying and trying , and little by little he jumped higher . 1 at 2 first 1 at 3 he 3 he 5 do 4 couldn't 5 do 5 do 6 much 5 do 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 kept 10 kept 12 and 11 trying 12 and 12 and 14 , 13 trying 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 little 15 and 16 little 16 little 17 by 16 little 18 little 17 by 18 little 18 little 19 he 19 he 20 jumped 20 jumped 21 higher 21 higher 22 . it was hard work , and he scraped his slim legs many times when he tried to jump over old logs and stumps . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 hard 3 hard 4 work 4 work 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 he 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 scraped 7 he 9 his 8 scraped 9 his 9 his 10 slim 9 his 11 legs 11 legs 13 times 12 many 13 times 13 times 15 he 14 when 15 he 15 he 17 to 16 tried 17 to 17 to 18 jump 17 to 19 over 19 over 20 old 19 over 21 logs 20 old 21 logs 21 logs 23 stumps 22 and 23 stumps 23 stumps 24 . " now all this time some one had been watching him , though he didn't know it . 1 " 2 now 2 now 4 this 3 all 4 this 4 this 6 some 5 time 6 some 6 some 7 one 6 some 8 had 7 one 8 had 8 had 9 been 8 had 10 watching 9 been 10 watching 10 watching 11 him 10 watching 12 , 12 , 14 he 13 though 14 he 14 he 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 know 16 know 17 it 17 it 18 . it was [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 . one day she stopped him as he was trotting along a path . 1 one 2 day 2 day 4 stopped 3 she 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 him 4 stopped 6 as 6 as 8 was 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 trotting 8 was 10 along 9 trotting 10 along 10 along 11 a 11 a 12 path 11 a 13 . 12 path 13 . ' [what] is this you [are] doing when you think [no] [one] [is] [watching] ? ' she demanded , looking very cross . 1 ' 18 demanded 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 you 5 you 16 ' 7 doing 8 when 8 when 9 you 9 you 10 think 10 think 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' 16 ' 17 she 17 she 18 demanded 18 demanded 20 looking 19 , 20 looking 20 looking 21 very 20 looking 22 cross 21 very 22 cross 22 cross 23 . ' [haven't] [i] [given] you [beauty] and [speed] ? 1 ' 9 ? 5 you 7 and 7 and 9 ? and [yet] you are not [satisfied] ! ' 1 and 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 8 ' 5 not 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' [mr] [deer] [hung] [his] [head] [.] [old] [mother] [nature] [heard] [him] [through] [.] " ['] [oh] , [i] can't jump nearly as high as that ! ' he cried . 1 " 4 , 4 , 6 can't 6 can't 8 nearly 7 jump 8 nearly 8 nearly 9 as 8 nearly 10 high 9 as 10 high 10 high 11 as 10 high 12 that 12 that 14 ' 13 ! 14 ' 14 ' 15 he 14 ' 16 cried 16 cried 17 . then [tossing] [his] [head] [proudly] , he [added] [,] ['] [but] [i] 'll try . ' 1 then 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 13 'll 13 'll 14 try 14 try 15 . 15 . 16 ' just imagine how surprised he was when he [sailed] [over] it [without] [even] [touching] the top of [it] [with] his [hoofs] ! 1 just 3 how 2 imagine 3 how 3 how 5 he 4 surprised 5 he 5 he 6 was 5 he 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 11 it 11 it 15 the 15 the 17 of 16 top 17 of 17 of 20 his 20 his 22 ! now , [peter] , [let's] see you [jump] [over] [the] [laughing] [brook] . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 14 " 6 see 7 you 7 you 13 . 13 . 14 " what do you think [peter] did ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 6 did 6 did 7 ? [viii] [how] [mr] [.] [flying] [squirrel] [almost] [got] [wings] [viii] [how] [mr] [.] [flying] [squirrel] [almost] [got] [wings] [jimmy] [skunk] [and] [peter] [rabbit] [were] [having] [a] [dispute] [.] finally [they] [decided] [that] [as] [neither] [could] [convince] [the] [other] [,] [they] [should] [leave] it [for] [grandfather] [frog] [to] [decide] which was [right] . 1 finally 15 it 15 it 24 . 21 which 22 was 22 was 24 . [both] [agreed] [that] [they] [would] [accept] [grandfather] [frog] ['s] [decision] [.] you see , each was sure that he was right . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 each 3 , 5 was 5 was 6 sure 5 was 7 that 6 sure 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 right 10 right 11 . when they reached the [smiling] [pool] , they found [grandfather] [frog] [looking] [very] [comfortable] [and] [old] [and] [wise] . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 7 , 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 found 9 found 19 . " good evening , [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 evening 3 evening 4 , i hope you are feeling [just] as fine as you look , " said [jimmy] [skunk] , who never [forgets] to be polite . 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 7 as 5 feeling 7 as 7 as 9 as 8 fine 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 look 10 you 24 . 11 look 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 17 , 17 , 18 who 17 , 19 never 18 who 19 never 19 never 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 polite " [chug-a-rum] ! 1 " 3 ! i ['m] [feeling] very well , thank you , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 i 8 you 4 very 5 well 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 thank 7 thank 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 replied 11 replied 14 . " what brings you to [the] [smiling] [pool] this [fine] evening ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 brings 2 what 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 13 " 9 this 11 evening 11 evening 12 ? 12 ? 13 " he looked very hard at [peter] [rabbit] , for he [suspected] that [peter] had come for a story . 1 he 2 looked 1 he 5 at 2 looked 3 very 3 very 4 hard 5 at 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 he 10 he 12 that 12 that 14 had 14 had 15 come 15 come 17 a 16 for 17 a 17 a 18 story 17 a 19 . [grandfather] [frog] [looked] [immensely] [pleased] [.] it [always] [pleases] [him] to be [considered] [wise] . 1 it 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 9 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " said he gruffly . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 gruffly 7 gruffly 8 . " you have a very smooth tongue , [jimmy] [skunk] [.] 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 have 2 you 3 have 3 have 5 very 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 smooth 5 very 7 tongue 6 smooth 7 tongue 7 tongue 8 , but what is this matter on which you cannot agree ? " 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 matter 4 this 6 on 5 matter 6 on 6 on 7 which 6 on 8 you 8 you 9 cannot 8 you 10 agree 10 agree 11 ? 10 agree 12 " " how many [animals] [can] [fly] ? " [returned] [jimmy] , [by] [way] of [answer] [.] 1 " 2 how 1 " 11 , 2 how 3 many 3 many 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 11 , 14 of " [one] , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 8 . " [i] thought everybody knew that . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 5 knew 4 everybody 5 knew 5 knew 6 that 6 that 7 . [flitter] [the] [bat] [is] [the] [only] [animal] [who] [can] [fly] [.] ["] " you [forget] [timmy] , the [flying] [squirrel] ! " cried [peter] [excitedly] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 14 . " [that] [makes] two . " 1 " 4 two 4 two 5 . 5 . 6 " [grandfather] [frog] [shook] [his] [head] [.] " peter , [peter] , whatever is the matter with those eyes of yours ? " he exclaimed . 1 " 2 peter 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 17 he 6 whatever 8 the 7 is 8 the 8 the 9 matter 8 the 10 with 10 with 11 those 10 with 12 eyes 11 those 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 of 12 eyes 14 yours 13 of 14 yours 14 yours 16 " 15 ? 16 " 16 " 17 he 17 he 18 exclaimed 17 he 19 . 18 exclaimed 19 . " they certainly are big enough . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 certainly 3 certainly 5 big 4 are 5 big 5 big 6 enough 5 big 7 . i wonder if you ever will learn to use them . 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 5 ever 4 you 5 ever 5 ever 7 learn 6 will 7 learn 7 learn 9 use 8 to 9 use 9 use 10 them 10 them 11 . half-seeing is sometimes worse than not seeing at all . 1 half-seeing 2 is 2 is 4 worse 3 sometimes 4 worse 4 worse 5 than 4 worse 6 not 5 than 6 not 6 not 7 seeing 7 seeing 8 at 7 seeing 9 all 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 . [timmy] [cannot] [fly] [any] [more] [than] [i] [can] [.] ["] " what did [i] tell you ? " cried [jimmy] [skunk] [triumphantly] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 13 . " but [i] ['ve] [seen] [him] [fly] [lots] of [times] ! " persisted [peter] [.] 1 " 2 but 1 " 9 of 9 of 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 persisted " [i] guess that [any] [one] [who] [has] [envied] [him] [as] [often] [as] [i] [have] ought to know . " 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 20 " 4 that 16 ought 16 ought 17 to 17 to 18 know 18 know 19 . 19 . 20 " " [hump] ! " [grunted] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " [i] [guess] that 's the trouble . 1 " 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 the 6 the 7 trouble 7 trouble 8 . there was so much envy that it got into your eyes , and you couldn't see straight [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 much 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 envy 4 much 6 that 6 that 7 it 6 that 8 got 8 got 9 into 8 got 10 your 9 into 10 your 10 your 12 , 11 eyes 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 17 straight 16 see 17 straight [envy] [is] [a] [bad] [thing] [.] ["] jimmy [skunk] chuckled [.] 1 jimmy 3 chuckled " did you ever see him away from trees ? " continued [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 ever 3 you 5 see 4 ever 5 see 5 see 6 him 5 see 7 away 6 him 7 away 7 away 9 trees 8 from 9 trees 9 trees 10 ? 9 trees 11 " 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 continued 12 continued 15 . " no , " confessed [peter] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 confessed 5 confessed 7 . " did you ever see him [cut] [circles] in the air like [flitter] the [bat] ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 2 did 5 see 3 you 4 ever 3 you 5 see 5 see 6 him 5 see 16 ? 6 him 9 in 6 him 14 the 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 air 11 air 12 like 16 ? 17 " " [no-o] , " replied [peter] [slowly] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 8 . " of course not , " retorted [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 not 4 not 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 retorted 7 retorted 10 . " [the] [reason] is [because] he doesn't [fly] . 1 " 4 is 1 " 6 he 6 he 7 doesn't 7 doesn't 9 . he hasn't any wings . 1 he 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 any 2 hasn't 4 wings 3 any 4 wings 4 wings 5 . what he [does] [do] is to [coast] [on] the [air] . 1 what 2 he 2 he 5 is 2 he 11 . 5 is 6 to 6 to 9 the he 's the [greatest] [jumper] and [coaster] in [the] [green] [forest] . " 1 he 3 the 2 's 3 the 3 the 6 and 6 and 8 in 8 in 12 . 12 . 13 " " [coast] on the [air] ! " exclaimed [peter] . 1 " 3 on 1 " 4 the 4 the 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 10 . " [i] never heard of such a thing . " 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 heard 3 never 5 of 4 heard 5 of 5 of 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 thing 8 thing 9 . 9 . 10 " " there are many things you never have heard of , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 4 many 3 are 4 many 4 many 5 things 4 many 6 you 6 you 7 never 6 you 8 have 8 have 9 heard 8 have 10 of 10 of 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 replied 13 replied 16 . " sit down , [peter] , and [stop] [fidgeting] , and [i] 'll tell you a story . " 1 " 2 sit 2 sit 3 down 3 down 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 'll 13 'll 14 tell 13 'll 15 you 15 you 16 a 15 you 17 story 17 story 18 . 18 . 19 " perhaps this was partly because he was very small and was not big enough or strong enough to fight his way as the others did . 1 perhaps 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 partly 3 was 5 because 5 because 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 very 8 very 9 small 8 very 10 and 10 and 11 was 10 and 12 not 11 was 12 not 12 not 13 big 12 not 14 enough 13 big 14 enough 14 enough 15 or 14 enough 16 strong 15 or 16 strong 16 strong 17 enough 16 strong 18 to 17 enough 18 to 18 to 19 fight 19 fight 20 his 19 fight 21 way 21 way 23 the 22 as 23 the 23 the 24 others 23 the 25 did 24 others 25 did 25 did 26 . " but even at night there was plenty of danger [.] 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 at 3 even 4 at 4 at 5 night 4 at 6 there 5 night 6 there 6 there 7 was 6 there 8 plenty 8 plenty 9 of 8 plenty 10 danger there was [mr] [owl] to be [watched] [out] [for] , and other [night] [prowlers] [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 other he used to [sit] and [watch] [old] [mr] [bat] [flying] [about] [and] wish that he had wings . 1 he 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 5 and 5 and 14 that 13 wish 14 that 14 that 15 he 14 that 16 had 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 wings 16 had 18 . 17 wings 18 . then he thought [how] [foolish] it was to [wish] for [something] [he] [hadn't] [got] [and] [couldn't] [have] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 6 it 3 thought 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 to 8 to 10 for 10 for 18 . " ' [the] [thing] [to] do , ' said little [mr] [squirrel] to himself , ' is to make the most of what [i] have got [.] 1 " 2 ' 1 " 23 what 2 ' 6 do 6 do 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 little 10 little 13 to 13 to 20 the 14 himself 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 is 17 is 18 to 18 to 19 make 19 make 20 the 20 the 21 most 21 most 22 of 23 what 25 have 25 have 26 got he would climb an old stump and then jump as far as he could . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 climb 2 would 4 an 4 an 5 old 4 an 6 stump 5 old 6 stump 6 stump 7 and 7 and 8 then 7 and 9 jump 9 jump 10 as 9 jump 11 far 11 far 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 . then [one] [night] he made a discovery . 1 then 4 he 4 he 5 made 4 he 6 a 5 made 6 a 6 a 7 discovery 6 a 8 . it was like sliding down on the air . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 like 2 was 3 like 3 like 5 down 4 sliding 5 down 5 down 6 on 5 down 7 the 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 air 8 air 9 . it was great fun , and pretty soon he was spending all his spare time doing it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 great 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 soon 7 pretty 9 he 9 he 10 was 9 he 11 spending 10 was 11 spending 11 spending 13 his 12 all 13 his 13 his 14 spare 13 his 15 time 14 spare 15 time 15 time 17 it 16 doing 17 it 17 it 18 . " [one] [moonlight] [night] , [old] [mother] [nature] [happened] [along] and sat down on a [log] to [watch] him . 1 " 5 , 5 , 11 and 11 and 12 sat 11 and 15 a 12 sat 13 down 13 down 14 on 15 a 17 to 17 to 19 him 17 to 20 . 19 him 20 . at [last] [he] [told] her that he was trying to learn to [jump] [better] [that] [he] [might] [better] take care of himself . 1 at 5 her 5 her 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 trying 8 was 10 to 10 to 11 learn 11 learn 12 to 12 to 19 take 19 take 20 care 20 care 21 of 21 of 22 himself 21 of 23 . 22 himself 23 . the idea [pleased] [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 the 2 idea 2 idea 7 . you know she is always pleased when she finds people trying to help themselves . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 she 2 know 4 is 4 is 6 pleased 5 always 6 pleased 6 pleased 7 when 7 when 9 finds 8 she 9 finds 9 finds 10 people 10 people 11 trying 10 people 12 to 12 to 13 help 13 help 14 themselves 13 help 15 . " ' [that] 's a splendid idea , ' said she . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 's 4 's 6 splendid 5 a 6 splendid 6 splendid 8 , 7 idea 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 she 11 she 12 . ' [i] ['ll] help you . 1 ' 4 help 4 help 5 you 5 you 6 . i 'll make you the greatest jumper in the [green] [forest] [.] ['] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 make 3 make 5 the 4 you 5 the 5 the 6 greatest 5 the 7 jumper 7 jumper 8 in 7 jumper 9 the " then she gave to [little] [mr] [squirrel] [something] [almost] [but] [not] [quite] [like] [wings] [.] 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 she 3 she 4 gave 4 gave 5 to he was afraid , very much afraid . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 2 was 8 . 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 much 6 much 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 . but [old] [mother] [nature] had [told] [him] to do it . 1 but 5 had 5 had 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 . he knew that he ought to trust her . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 2 knew 4 he 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 ought 4 he 6 to 6 to 9 . 7 trust 8 her 8 her 9 . so he [climbed] the [tall] [tree] [.] 1 so 2 he 2 he 4 the " ' [jump] ! ' [commanded] [old] [mother] [nature] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' " little [mr] [squirrel] [gulped] [very] [hard] , [trying] to [swallow] his [fear] . 1 " 2 little 2 little 8 , 8 , 10 to 10 to 12 his 12 his 14 . you see , the [skin] [between] [his] [legs] [when] he [spread] [them] [out] had [kept] [him] [from] [falling] [straight] down . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 10 he 10 he 14 had 14 had 20 down 20 down 21 . " he was so delighted that he wanted to do it [right] over again , but he didn't [forget] [his] [manners] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 6 that 5 delighted 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 to 9 to 16 but 10 do 11 it 11 it 14 again 11 it 15 , 13 over 14 again 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 he 17 he 18 didn't 18 didn't 22 . he first [thanked] [old] [mother] [nature] [.] 1 he 2 first " she smiled . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 . " little [mr] [squirrel] [did] [.] 1 " 2 little people who , [like] [peter] , [did] [not] use their eyes , thought that he could fly , and he was called the [flying] [squirrel] [.] 1 people 2 who 2 who 3 , 3 , 20 he 6 , 14 that 9 use 10 their 10 their 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 , 12 , 13 thought 13 thought 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 could 15 he 17 fly 17 fly 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 he 20 he 21 was 21 was 22 called 21 was 23 the he was the of [timmy] [whom] you both [know] . " 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 of 4 of 11 " 7 you 8 both 8 both 10 . 10 . 11 " " and [timmy] [doesn't] [really] [fly] at all , [does] he ? " asked [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 11 he 11 he 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 asked 14 asked 17 . " certainly not . 1 " 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 not 2 certainly 4 . 3 not 4 . he [jumps] and [slides] on the [air] , " replied [grandfather] [frog] . 1 he 3 and 3 and 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 13 . " what did [i] tell you ? " cried [jimmy] [triumphantly] [to] [peter] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 14 . " well , anyway , it 's next thing to flying . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 anyway 4 anyway 5 , 5 , 7 's 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 next 8 next 9 thing 8 next 10 to 9 thing 10 to 10 to 11 flying 10 to 12 . i wish [i] could do it , " replied [peter] . 1 i 2 wish 1 i 7 , 4 could 5 do 5 do 6 it 5 do 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 11 . [ix] [how] [mr] [.] [weasel] [was] [made] [an] [outcast] [ix] [how] [mr] [.] [weasel] [was] [made] [an] [outcast] he looked this way [;] he looked that way . 1 he 2 looked 1 he 8 that 2 looked 3 this 3 this 4 way 6 he 7 looked 7 looked 8 that 8 that 9 way 9 way 10 . peter saw him and headed straight toward him to pass the time of day [.] 1 peter 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 3 him 4 and 4 and 5 headed 4 and 6 straight 6 straight 8 him 7 toward 8 him 8 him 9 to 8 him 10 pass 9 to 10 pass 10 pass 12 time 11 the 12 time 12 time 13 of 12 time 14 day it was [peter] 's turn to [look] [frightened] , and he [hastily] glanced this way and that way . 1 it 2 was 1 it 19 . 2 was 4 's 4 's 5 turn 5 turn 6 to 6 to 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 he 13 glanced 13 glanced 14 this 13 glanced 15 way 15 way 16 and 16 and 17 that 17 that 18 way 17 that 19 . " no , " he replied . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 replied 6 replied 7 . " is he anywhere about here ? " 1 " 3 he 2 is 3 he 3 he 4 anywhere 4 anywhere 5 about 4 anywhere 6 here 6 here 7 ? 6 here 8 " " [i] [hope] so [!] 1 " 4 so my goodness , [i] [hope] [so] [!] " exclaimed [peter] , [still] [looking] [this] [way] and that way [uneasily] . 1 my 2 goodness 1 my 11 , 2 goodness 3 , 3 , 8 " 8 " 9 exclaimed 11 , 16 and 16 and 17 that 17 that 18 way 18 way 20 . " [i] [hate] him ! " [declared] [chatterer] [fiercely] [.] 1 " 4 him 4 him 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " so do [i] , " replied [peter] . 1 " 3 do 2 so 3 do 3 do 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 9 . " [i] guess [everybody] [does] [.] 1 " 3 guess it must be dreadful to be hated by everybody . 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 2 must 4 dreadful 3 be 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 6 be 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 hated 6 be 8 by 7 hated 8 by 8 by 9 everybody 8 by 10 . 9 everybody 10 . i don't believe he has got a single friend in the wide , wide world , not even among his own relatives [.] 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 4 he 3 believe 5 has 5 has 6 got 5 has 7 a 7 a 8 single 7 a 9 friend 8 single 9 friend 9 friend 10 in 9 friend 11 the 11 the 13 , 12 wide 13 , 13 , 14 wide 13 , 15 world 14 wide 15 world 15 world 16 , 15 world 17 not 16 , 17 not 17 not 19 among 18 even 19 among 19 among 20 his 19 among 21 own 21 own 22 relatives i wonder [why] it is [he] [never] [tries] to make any [friends] . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 14 " 4 it 5 is 4 it 13 . 5 is 9 to 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 any 13 . 14 " " here comes [jimmy] [skunk] [.] 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 comes let's ask him . 1 let's 2 ask 2 ask 3 him 3 him 4 . he ought to know , for he [is] [shadow] 's [cousin] , " said [chatterer] . 1 he 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 he 7 he 10 's 10 's 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . jimmy came ambling up in his usual lazy way , for you know he never hurries . 1 jimmy 2 came 2 came 4 up 3 ambling 4 up 4 up 5 in 4 up 6 his 6 his 8 lazy 7 usual 8 lazy 8 lazy 9 way 8 lazy 10 , 9 way 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 you 11 for 13 know 13 know 14 he 13 know 15 never 15 never 16 hurries 15 never 17 . it seemed to [chatterer] and [peter] that he was slower than usual . 1 it 2 seemed 1 it 3 to 3 to 5 and 5 and 7 that 7 that 8 he 7 that 9 was 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 slower 10 slower 11 than 10 slower 12 usual 11 than 12 usual 12 usual 13 . but he got there at last . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 got 2 he 4 there 4 there 5 at 5 at 6 last 5 at 7 . 6 last 7 . " [i] 've never [asked] him , but [i] [suppose] it 's because [he] doesn't [want] [them] , " replied [jimmy] . 1 " 11 it 1 " 15 doesn't 3 've 4 never 4 never 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 it 11 it 12 's 12 's 13 because 15 doesn't 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 replied 20 replied 22 . " but why ? " asked [peter] . 1 " 2 but 1 " 3 why 3 why 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 8 . " [i] [guess] it 's because he is [an] [outcast] , " replied [jimmy] . 1 " 4 it 4 it 5 's 4 it 6 because 6 because 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 replied 13 replied 15 . " what is [an] [outcast] , " demanded [peter] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 demanded 8 demanded 10 . " why , [somebody] [with] [whom] [nobody] [else] will have anything to do , [stupid] , " replied [jimmy] . 1 " 2 why 1 " 3 , 3 , 9 will 9 will 10 have 10 have 11 anything 11 anything 12 to 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 , 14 , 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 replied 18 replied 20 . " [i] thought everybody knew that . " 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 5 knew 4 everybody 5 knew 5 knew 6 that 6 that 7 . 7 . 8 " " but how [did] it [happen] that [he] [became] [an] [outcast] in the first place ? " persisted [peter] [.] 1 " 2 but 1 " 5 it 2 but 3 how 5 it 13 the 7 that 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 first 13 the 15 place 15 place 16 ? 16 ? 17 " 17 " 18 persisted " he 's always been [an] [outcast] , ever since he was born , and [i] [suppose] he is used to it , " declared [jimmy] [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 2 he 5 been 3 's 4 always 5 been 8 , 8 , 18 he 9 ever 10 since 10 since 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 born 13 born 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 he 18 he 19 is 19 is 20 used 20 used 21 to 21 to 22 it 22 it 23 , 23 , 24 " 24 " 25 declared " his father was an outcast , and his grandfather , and his great-grandfathers way back to the days when the world was young . " 1 " 2 his 2 his 3 father 2 his 4 was 3 father 4 was 4 was 5 an 4 was 6 outcast 5 an 6 outcast 6 outcast 7 , 6 outcast 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 grandfather 10 grandfather 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 his 13 his 14 great-grandfathers 13 his 15 way 15 way 16 back 15 way 17 to 17 to 19 days 18 the 19 days 19 days 20 when 19 days 21 the 20 when 21 the 21 the 22 world 22 world 23 was 23 was 24 young 24 young 25 . 25 . 26 " " tell us about it . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 us 3 us 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 . do tell us about it ! " begged [peter] . 1 do 2 tell 2 tell 4 about 3 us 4 about 4 about 5 it 4 about 10 . 5 it 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 begged jimmy smiled good-naturedly [.] 1 jimmy 2 smiled 1 jimmy 3 good-naturedly " well , [seeing] [that] [i] [haven't] [anything] [else] to do just now , [i] will . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 10 to 10 to 12 just 11 do 12 just 12 just 13 now 12 just 14 , 14 , 16 will 16 will 17 . perhaps you fellows may learn something from the story , " said he . 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 fellows 2 you 4 may 3 fellows 4 may 4 may 5 learn 4 may 6 something 5 learn 6 something 6 something 7 from 6 something 8 the 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 story 9 story 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . then he settled himself comfortably with his back to an old stump and began . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 settled 2 he 4 himself 4 himself 5 comfortably 4 himself 6 with 6 with 8 back 7 his 8 back 8 back 9 to 8 back 10 an 10 an 11 old 11 old 13 and 12 stump 13 and 13 and 14 began 13 and 15 . [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [one] [day] [mr] [rabbit] [surprised] [mr] [weasel] [making] [a] [meal] [of] [young] [mice] [.] ["] page @number@ []] 1 page 2 @number@ he was [small] , just as [shadow] is now , and he looked just the same as [shadow] [does] [now] . 1 he 2 was 1 he 10 , 2 was 4 , 4 , 6 as 5 just 6 as 6 as 8 is 8 is 9 now 10 , 11 and 10 , 15 the 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 looked 13 looked 14 just 15 the 16 same 15 the 21 . 16 same 17 as he was on the best of terms with all his neighbors , and no one had a word to say against him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 best 4 the 6 of 6 of 8 with 7 terms 8 with 8 with 9 all 8 with 10 his 10 his 12 , 11 neighbors 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 no 13 and 14 no 14 no 15 one 15 one 16 had 16 had 17 a 17 a 18 word 18 word 19 to 19 to 20 say 19 to 23 . 21 against 22 him 22 him 23 . in fact , he was [rather] [liked] [and] [had] quite as [many] [friends] as [anybody] [.] 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 10 quite 10 quite 11 as 11 as 14 as but all the time he had a mean disposition . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 a 6 had 8 mean 8 mean 9 disposition 9 disposition 10 . he [hid] [it] [from] his [neighbors] , but he had it just the same . 1 he 5 his 5 his 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 it 11 it 12 just 12 just 13 the 13 the 14 same 14 same 15 . now [mean] [dispositions] [are] [easily] [hidden] [when] [everything] [is] [pleasant] and there are no [worries] , and that is the way it [was] [then] . 1 now 18 that 11 and 12 there 11 and 16 , 12 there 13 are 13 are 14 no 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 that 18 that 19 is 19 is 20 the 20 the 21 way 21 way 22 it 22 it 25 . " with his [mean] [disposition] , [mr] [weasel] was [also] very crafty . 1 " 2 with 2 with 3 his 3 his 6 , 6 , 9 was 9 was 11 very 11 very 12 crafty 12 crafty 13 . being small and moving so swiftly , he was hard to keep track of . 1 being 2 small 2 small 3 and 3 and 4 moving 3 and 5 so 4 moving 5 so 5 so 6 swiftly 6 swiftly 7 , 7 , 8 he 7 , 9 was 9 was 10 hard 9 was 11 to 10 hard 11 to 11 to 13 track 12 keep 13 track 13 track 14 of 13 track 15 . you know how it is [with] [shadow] now you see him , and now you don't . " 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 how 3 how 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 18 " 8 now 9 you 9 you 10 see 10 see 12 , 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 you 14 now 15 you 15 you 16 don't 16 don't 17 . 17 . 18 " chatterer and [peter] [nodded] [.] 1 chatterer 2 and they knew that it is because of this that he is [called] [shadow] . 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 because 6 because 7 of 7 of 8 this 8 this 14 . 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 is 11 is 14 . there were no secrets that he didn't find out , and all the time no one suspected him . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 no 2 were 4 secrets 4 secrets 5 that 4 secrets 6 he 6 he 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 find 8 find 9 out 9 out 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 all 11 and 13 the 13 the 14 time 13 the 15 no 15 no 16 one 15 no 17 suspected 16 one 17 suspected 17 suspected 18 him 17 suspected 19 . " [of] [course] [hard] [times] came to [mr] [weasel] at [last] , just as to everybody else , but they didn't worry him much . 1 " 6 came 6 came 7 to 7 to 10 at 10 at 12 , 12 , 13 just 13 just 15 to 14 as 15 to 15 to 17 else 16 everybody 17 else 17 else 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 they 20 they 21 didn't 20 they 22 worry 21 didn't 22 worry 22 worry 24 much 23 him 24 much 24 much 25 . so [mr] [weasel] [became] [a] [thief] , and still no one suspected [him] [.] 1 so 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 still 8 and 10 no 10 no 11 one 11 one 12 suspected now one bad habit almost always leads to another . 1 now 2 one 2 one 4 habit 3 bad 4 habit 4 habit 5 almost 5 almost 6 always 5 almost 7 leads 6 always 7 leads 7 leads 8 to 8 to 9 another 9 another 10 . [mr] [weasel] [developed] [a] [great] [fondness] [for] [eggs] [.] our [whole] [family] [has] [always] [had] [rather] [a] [weakness] [that] way . " 1 our 11 way 11 way 12 . 12 . 13 " jimmy grinned [,] [for] [he] [knew] [that] [peter] [and] [chatterer] [knew] [that] [he] [himself] [never] [could] [pass] [a] [fresh] [egg] [when] [he] [found] [it] . 1 jimmy 2 grinned 2 grinned 25 . yes , [sir] , that 's what he did . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 's 5 that 7 what 6 's 7 what 7 what 8 he 8 he 9 did 9 did 10 . he found the taste of young birds very much to his liking , and he began to hunt for more . 1 he 2 found 2 found 3 the 2 found 4 taste 4 taste 5 of 4 taste 6 young 5 of 6 young 6 young 7 birds 7 birds 8 very 7 birds 9 much 9 much 10 to 9 much 11 his 11 his 12 liking 12 liking 13 , 12 liking 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 began 15 he 17 to 16 began 17 to 17 to 18 hunt 17 to 19 for 18 hunt 19 for 19 for 20 more 20 more 21 . then he discovered a [nest] [of] [young] [mice] , and he found [these] quite as good as [young] [birds] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 discovered 2 he 4 a 4 a 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 15 as 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 found 14 quite 15 as 15 as 16 good 15 as 20 . 16 good 17 as then came [a] [great] [fear] [upon] the [littlest] people , but [not] [once] did [they] [suspect] [mr] [weasel] . 1 then 2 came 2 came 7 the 7 the 10 , 9 people 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 14 did 14 did 19 . he was [very] [crafty] and went and [came] [among] [them] just as [always] [.] 1 he 2 was 1 he 11 just 2 was 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 and 11 just 12 as " but you know wrongdoing is bound to be found out sooner or later . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 2 but 4 know 4 know 5 wrongdoing 4 know 6 is 6 is 7 bound 7 bound 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 found 9 be 11 out 11 out 12 sooner 11 out 13 or 13 or 14 later 13 or 15 . one day [mr] [rabbit] [surprised] [mr] [weasel] making a meal of [young] [mice] , and of course he hurried to tell all his neighbors . 1 one 2 day 2 day 15 and 8 making 9 a 9 a 10 meal 9 a 11 of 11 of 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 of 16 of 18 he 17 course 18 he 18 he 20 to 19 hurried 20 to 20 to 22 all 21 tell 22 all 22 all 23 his 23 his 24 neighbors 24 neighbors 25 . it makes most people angry to be caught in wrongdoing and it was just that way with [mr] [weasel] . 1 it 2 makes 2 makes 4 people 3 most 4 people 4 people 6 to 5 angry 6 to 6 to 8 caught 7 be 8 caught 8 caught 9 in 9 in 10 wrongdoing 9 in 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 was 12 it 15 that 13 was 14 just 15 that 16 way 15 that 20 . 16 way 17 with so [pretty] [soon] [mr] [weasel] [found] that he [hadn't] a friend in the world . 1 so 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 10 a 10 a 11 friend 11 friend 13 the 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 world 13 the 15 . 14 world 15 . this made him more savage than ever , and he hunted and killed just for the pleasure of it . 1 this 2 made 2 made 3 him 3 him 4 more 4 more 6 than 5 savage 6 than 6 than 7 ever 6 than 8 , 8 , 10 he 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 hunted 10 he 12 and 12 and 13 killed 12 and 14 just 14 just 15 for 15 for 17 pleasure 16 the 17 pleasure 17 pleasure 18 of 17 pleasure 19 it 19 it 20 . he [took] [pleasure] in the [fear] [which] [he] [read] in the eyes of his neighbors [when] [they] [saw] [him] . 1 he 4 in 4 in 20 . 5 the 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 neighbors 14 his 20 . he [wasn't] [sorry] for what he [had] done [and] [he] [wouldn't] [promise] to do better . 1 he 4 for 4 for 6 he 5 what 6 he 6 he 8 done 6 he 13 to 13 to 14 do 14 do 15 better 15 better 16 . and it has been so to this day . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 has 2 it 4 been 4 been 5 so 4 been 6 to 6 to 7 this 7 this 8 day 8 day 9 . even [i] [am] [not] [on] [speaking] [terms] with [shadow] [,] [although] [he] [is] my own [cousin] , " concluded [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 even 8 with 8 with 14 my 14 my 15 own 15 own 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 concluded 19 concluded 22 . [peter] [rabbit] [shuddered] [.] " isn't it [dreadful] [not] to [have] a [single] friend ? " he exclaimed . 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 2 isn't 11 ? 3 it 6 to 6 to 8 a 8 a 10 friend 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 exclaimed 14 exclaimed 15 . " [i] [would] [rather] have [to] [run] for my life [twenty] [times] a day [than] to be hated and feared and without a single friend . 1 " 5 have 5 have 8 for 8 for 9 my 9 my 10 life 9 my 26 . 13 a 14 day 14 day 16 to 16 to 17 be 16 to 18 hated 18 hated 19 and 19 and 21 and 20 feared 21 and 21 and 22 without 21 and 23 a 22 without 23 a 23 a 24 single 23 a 25 friend 25 friend 26 . i wouldn't be [an] [outcast] for all the world . " 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 be 3 be 6 for 6 for 8 the 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 . 10 . 11 " " there 's not the least bit of danger of that for you , [peter] , " laughed [jimmy] [skunk] [.] 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 not 4 not 5 the 5 the 6 least 6 least 8 of 7 bit 8 of 8 of 9 danger 8 of 10 of 9 danger 10 of 10 of 12 for 11 that 12 for 12 for 14 , 13 you 14 , 14 , 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 laughed [x] [how] [the] [eyes] [of] [old] [mr] [.] [owl] [became] [fixed] [x] [how] [the] [eyes] [of] [old] [mr] [.] [owl] [became] [fixed] blacky the [crow] had [discovered] [hooty] [the] [owl] [dozing] [the] [bright] [day] [away] in a thick hemlock-tree . 1 blacky 2 the 2 the 4 had 4 had 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 thick 15 a 17 hemlock-tree 16 thick 17 hemlock-tree 17 hemlock-tree 18 . blacky knew that the [bright] [light] [hurt] [hooty] ['s] [big] [eyes] and [half] [blinded] him . 1 blacky 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 12 and 12 and 15 him 15 him 16 . blacky [would] [have] [taken] [care] , [the] [very] [greatest] [care] [,] [not] [to] [let] [hooty] [know] [that] [he] [was] [anywhere] [around] [.] 1 blacky 6 , dear me , dear me , [such] [a] [racket] as there was then ! 1 dear 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 me 4 dear 14 ! 5 me 6 , 6 , 11 there 10 as 11 there 11 there 12 was 12 was 13 then they flew [over] [his] [head] , and [they] [settled] in the [tree] all [around] [him] , [all] [yelling] as hard as [ever] [they] could . 1 they 2 flew 2 flew 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 13 all 13 all 16 , 16 , 19 as 19 as 21 as 20 hard 21 as 21 as 24 could 24 could 25 . everybody within hearing knew what it meant , and everybody who dared to hurried over to watch the fun . 1 everybody 3 hearing 2 within 3 hearing 3 hearing 5 what 4 knew 5 what 5 what 6 it 6 it 7 meant 6 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 everybody 9 and 10 everybody 10 everybody 11 who 10 everybody 12 dared 11 who 12 dared 12 dared 13 to 12 dared 14 hurried 14 hurried 15 over 15 over 16 to 15 over 17 watch 17 watch 18 the 18 the 19 fun 18 the 20 . so , though it wasn't at all nice of them , they enjoyed seeing him [tormented] by [blacky] [and] his [relatives] [.] 1 so 3 though 2 , 3 though 3 though 5 wasn't 4 it 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 at 5 wasn't 7 all 7 all 9 of 8 nice 9 of 9 of 10 them 9 of 11 , 11 , 13 enjoyed 12 they 13 enjoyed 13 enjoyed 14 seeing 13 enjoyed 15 him 15 him 17 by 17 by 20 his but all the time they took the greatest care to keep out of sight themselves . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 the 2 all 4 time 4 time 5 they 4 time 6 took 6 took 7 the 7 the 8 greatest 8 greatest 9 care 9 care 10 to 9 care 11 keep 11 keep 12 out 11 keep 13 of 13 of 14 sight 13 of 15 themselves 15 themselves 16 . peter [rabbit] was there . 1 peter 3 was 3 was 4 there 4 there 5 . of course , [sammy] [jay] was there , [but] [sammy] [didn't] try to keep out of sight . 1 of 2 course 1 of 8 , 2 course 3 , 2 course 7 there 3 , 6 was 8 , 12 try 12 try 13 to 13 to 14 keep 14 keep 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 sight 17 sight 18 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! you see he knew just how [helpless] [hooty] [was] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 4 knew 4 knew 5 just 4 knew 6 how 6 how 10 . hooty was very , very angry . 1 hooty 3 very 2 was 3 very 3 very 5 very 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 angry 5 very 7 . now [hooty] can [turn] [his] [head] [as] [no] [one] [else] [can] [.] 1 now 3 can [that] [interested] [peter] [rabbit] [immensely] [.] he couldn't think of anything else . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 think 3 think 4 of 4 of 5 anything 5 anything 6 else 6 else 7 . he kept trying to do the same thing himself , but of course he couldn't [.] 1 he 2 kept 1 he 3 trying 3 trying 5 do 4 to 5 do 5 do 7 same 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 thing 7 same 9 himself 8 thing 9 himself 9 himself 10 , 9 himself 11 but 11 but 12 of 11 but 13 course 13 course 14 he 13 course 15 couldn't he could turn his head sideways , but that was all . 1 he 2 could 2 could 4 his 3 turn 4 his 4 his 5 head 4 his 6 sideways 5 head 6 sideways 6 sideways 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 that 8 but 10 was 10 was 11 all 10 was 12 . 11 all 12 . " of course [i] know , " replied [jumper] . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 7 " 5 know 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 . " [i] thought everybody knew that . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 5 knew 4 everybody 5 knew 5 knew 6 that 6 that 7 . it 's because his eyes are fixed in their sockets , and he can't turn them . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 because 2 's 4 his 3 because 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 4 his 6 are 5 eyes 6 are 6 are 7 fixed 6 are 8 in 7 fixed 8 in 8 in 9 their 9 their 10 sockets 9 their 11 , 10 sockets 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 he 13 he 14 can't 13 he 15 turn 15 turn 16 them 15 turn 17 . so he [turns] [his] [whole] [head] in [order] to [see] in all directions . 1 so 2 he 2 he 7 in 7 in 14 . 9 to 11 in 11 in 12 all 12 all 13 directions 12 all 14 . the rest of us can roll our eyes , but [hooty] [can't] . " 1 the 3 of 2 rest 3 of 3 of 4 us 3 of 13 . 4 us 5 can 5 can 7 our 6 roll 7 our 7 our 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 , 9 , 10 but 13 . 14 " peter scratched his long left ear with his long right hindfoot , a way he has when he is thinking or is puzzled . 1 peter 2 scratched 2 scratched 3 his 2 scratched 4 long 4 long 6 ear 5 left 6 ear 6 ear 8 his 7 with 8 his 8 his 10 right 9 long 10 right 10 right 11 hindfoot 11 hindfoot 13 a 12 , 13 a 13 a 14 way 13 a 15 he 15 he 16 has 15 he 17 when 17 when 18 he 17 when 19 is 19 is 21 or 20 thinking 21 or 21 or 22 is 22 is 23 puzzled 22 is 24 . " that 's funny , " said he . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 2 that 4 funny 4 funny 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " [i] wonder why his eyes are fixed . " 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 5 his 4 why 5 his 5 his 6 eyes 5 his 7 are 7 are 8 fixed 7 are 9 . 9 . 10 " " because his rolled his eyes too much , " replied [jumper] , [yawning] [.] 1 " 2 because 1 " 3 his 3 his 5 his 4 rolled 5 his 5 his 6 eyes 5 his 7 too 7 too 8 much 7 too 9 , 8 much 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 replied 11 replied 13 , " he [saw] too much . 1 " 2 he 2 he 4 too 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 . it 's a bad thing to see too much . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 5 thing 4 bad 5 thing 5 thing 6 to 6 to 8 too 7 see 8 too 8 too 9 much 9 much 10 . 10 . 11 " " tell me about it . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 . please do , [cousin] [jumper] , " begged [peter] [.] 1 please 2 do 1 please 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 begged jumper looked up at the moon to see what time of night it was . 1 jumper 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 2 looked 4 at 4 at 5 the 4 at 6 moon 5 the 6 moon 6 moon 7 to 7 to 8 see 7 to 9 what 9 what 10 time 9 what 11 of 11 of 12 night 12 night 13 it 12 night 14 was 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 . " all right , " said he , settling himself comfortably . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 6 said 12 . 7 he 8 , 7 he 9 settling 9 settling 10 himself 9 settling 11 comfortably 10 himself 11 comfortably " all the [owl] family , way back to the [very] [beginning] , [have] had very [big] [eyes] [.] 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 5 family 5 family 6 , 6 , 10 the 7 way 8 back 8 back 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 13 , 13 , 15 had 15 had 16 very [old] [mr] [owl] [had] [them] [.] he could move them just as we can ours . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 move 2 could 4 them 3 move 4 them 4 them 5 just 4 them 6 as 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 we 6 as 8 can 8 can 9 ours 9 ours 10 . and [because] they were so big , and [because] he could [roll] [them] , [there] was very little [going] [on] that [mr] [owl] [didn't] see . 1 and 3 they 3 they 4 were 3 they 5 so 5 so 8 and 6 big 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 he 10 he 11 could 10 he 25 see 11 could 14 , 14 , 16 was 16 was 17 very 17 very 18 little 18 little 21 that 25 see 26 . she wanted to see just how many of them she could trust to obey her orders . 1 she 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 2 wanted 4 see 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 just 4 see 6 how 6 how 7 many 6 how 8 of 8 of 10 she 9 them 10 she 10 she 12 trust 11 could 12 trust 12 trust 13 to 12 trust 14 obey 13 to 14 obey 14 obey 15 her 14 obey 16 orders 16 orders 17 . so she [lined] [them] [all] up [in] [a] [row] . 1 so 2 she 2 she 6 up 6 up 10 . then she made them turn so that their backs were to her . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 made 2 she 4 them 4 them 5 turn 5 turn 6 so 6 so 8 their 7 that 8 their 8 their 9 backs 8 their 10 were 9 backs 10 were 10 were 12 her 11 to 12 her 12 her 13 . " ' [now] , ' said she , ' everybody is to keep eyes to the front . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 she 6 said 8 , 8 , 10 everybody 9 ' 10 everybody 10 everybody 11 is 10 everybody 12 to 11 is 12 to 12 to 13 keep 12 to 14 eyes 13 keep 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 front 17 front 18 . i am going to be very busy back here for a few minutes , but not one of you is to peek . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 7 busy 6 very 7 busy 7 busy 8 back 8 back 9 here 8 back 10 for 9 here 10 for 10 for 11 a 10 for 12 few 12 few 13 minutes 12 few 14 , 14 , 15 but 14 , 16 not 16 not 17 one 16 not 23 . 17 one 18 of 18 of 20 is 19 you 20 is 20 is 21 to 20 is 22 peek i [shall] know [if] you do , and [i] shall see [to] it that you never [forget] it as long as you live . ' 1 i 3 know 3 know 5 you 5 you 6 do 5 you 24 . 6 do 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 shall 10 shall 11 see 11 see 13 it 13 it 14 that 14 that 15 you 15 you 16 never 18 it 19 as 19 as 21 as 20 long 21 as 21 as 22 you 21 as 23 live 23 live 24 . 24 . 25 ' " [that] [sounded] as if something [dreadful] [might] [happen] [,] [so] [everybody] [sat] [perfectly] [still] [looking] [straight] [before] [them] . 1 " 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 something 6 something 20 . [old] [mr] [rabbit] [just] [itched] [all] [over] [with] [curiosity] [.] it seemed to him that he just [must] turn his head . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 3 to 10 his 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 just 9 turn 10 his 10 his 11 head 10 his 12 . but for once he managed to get the best of his curiosity and stared straight ahead . 1 but 2 for 2 for 3 once 2 for 4 he 4 he 6 to 5 managed 6 to 6 to 7 get 6 to 8 the 7 get 8 the 8 the 9 best 9 best 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 curiosity 11 his 13 and 13 and 14 stared 13 and 15 straight 14 stared 15 straight 15 straight 16 ahead 16 ahead 17 . " now [mr] [owl] [had] [tremendous] [great] [ears] , just as [hooty] [has] [to-day] [.] 1 " 2 now 2 now 9 , 9 , 10 just 10 just 11 as you can't see them because the feathers cover them , but they are there just the same . " 1 you 2 can't 1 you 3 see 2 can't 3 see 3 see 4 them 4 them 5 because 5 because 7 feathers 6 the 7 feathers 7 feathers 8 cover 8 cover 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 they 12 they 13 are 13 are 14 there 14 there 15 just 15 just 16 the 16 the 17 same 17 same 18 . 18 . 19 " peter nodded . 1 peter 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . he knew all about those wonderful ears and how they heard the [teeniest] , [weeniest] [noise] [when] [hooty] was [flying] at [night] . 1 he 2 knew 1 he 23 . 2 knew 3 all 2 knew 4 about 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 those 4 about 6 wonderful 5 those 6 wonderful 6 wonderful 7 ears 6 wonderful 8 and 8 and 10 they 9 how 10 they 10 they 11 heard 10 they 12 the 12 the 14 , 14 , 19 was 19 was 21 at so he rolled his eyes back and then looked straight ahead again . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 rolled 2 he 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 4 his 6 back 6 back 8 then 7 and 8 then 8 then 10 straight 9 looked 10 straight 10 straight 11 ahead 10 straight 12 again 11 ahead 12 again 12 again 13 . what he had seen made him want to see more . 1 what 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 seen 4 seen 5 made 4 seen 6 him 5 made 6 him 6 him 7 want 6 him 8 to 8 to 9 see 8 to 10 more 10 more 11 . he tried it again . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 4 again 3 it 4 again 4 again 5 . just imagine how he felt when he found that his eyes wouldn't roll . 1 just 3 how 2 imagine 3 how 3 how 4 he 4 he 5 felt 5 felt 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 found 8 found 10 his 9 that 10 his 10 his 11 eyes 10 his 12 wouldn't 11 eyes 12 wouldn't 12 wouldn't 13 roll 12 wouldn't 14 . 13 roll 14 . he couldn't move them a bit . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 move 3 move 4 them 3 move 5 a 5 a 6 bit 5 a 7 . all he could do was to [stare] [straight] [ahead] . 1 all 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 do 3 could 10 . 4 do 5 was 5 was 6 to it frightened him dreadfully , and he kept trying and trying to roll his eyes , but they were fixed fast . 1 it 2 frightened 2 frightened 3 him 3 him 4 dreadfully 3 him 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 he 7 he 8 kept 7 he 9 trying 8 kept 9 trying 9 trying 10 and 9 trying 11 trying 11 trying 13 roll 12 to 13 roll 13 roll 14 his 13 roll 15 eyes 14 his 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 , 15 eyes 17 but 16 , 17 but 17 but 19 were 18 they 19 were 19 were 20 fixed 19 were 21 fast 21 fast 22 . he could see in only one direction , the way his head was turned . 1 he 2 could 2 could 4 in 3 see 4 in 4 in 5 only 4 in 6 one 5 only 6 one 6 one 8 , 7 direction 8 , 8 , 9 the 8 , 10 way 9 the 10 way 10 way 11 his 10 way 12 head 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 was 12 head 14 turned 13 was 14 turned 14 turned 15 . " when [at] [last] [old] [mother] [nature] [told] all the little people [that] they [might] [look] [,] [mr] [owl] didn't want to [look] . 1 " 2 when 1 " 14 they 2 when 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 little 11 little 12 people 14 they 22 to 20 didn't 21 want 21 want 22 to 22 to 24 . he didn't want to [face] [old] [mother] [nature] , for he knew perfectly well what had happened to [his] [eyes] . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 want 3 want 4 to 3 want 21 . 4 to 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 he 11 he 12 knew 12 knew 13 perfectly 13 perfectly 14 well 15 what 16 had 16 had 17 happened 16 had 18 to 18 to 21 . he didn't say anything . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 say 2 didn't 4 anything 4 anything 5 . he was too [ashamed] [to] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 6 . he flew away home the very first chance he got . 1 he 2 flew 2 flew 3 away 2 flew 4 home 3 away 4 home 4 home 5 the 4 home 6 very 5 the 6 very 6 very 7 first 6 very 8 chance 8 chance 9 he 9 he 10 got 9 he 11 . for a long time [after] that [,] [mr] [owl] [never] could see [behind] him at all . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 2 a 4 time 4 time 6 that 6 that 11 could 11 could 12 see 12 see 14 him 14 him 15 at 14 him 16 all 15 at 16 all 16 all 17 . it made him dreadfully nervous and unhappy . 1 it 3 him 2 made 3 him 3 him 4 dreadfully 4 dreadfully 5 nervous 4 dreadfully 6 and 6 and 7 unhappy 6 and 8 . 7 unhappy 8 . he felt all the time as if people were doing things behind his back . 1 he 3 all 2 felt 3 all 3 all 5 time 4 the 5 time 5 time 6 as 5 time 7 if 7 if 9 were 8 people 9 were 9 were 10 doing 9 were 11 things 11 things 13 his 12 behind 13 his 13 his 14 back 13 his 15 . but he didn't complain . 1 but 2 he 2 he 4 complain 3 didn't 4 complain 4 complain 5 . he was ashamed to do that . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 ashamed 2 was 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 that 6 that 7 . " [old] [mother] [nature] was [watching] [him] all the time . 1 " 5 was 5 was 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 time 10 time 11 . after a long , long while , she decided that he had been punished enough . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 , 4 , 5 long 5 long 6 while 6 while 7 , 6 while 8 she 8 she 9 decided 8 she 10 that 9 decided 10 that 10 that 11 he 10 that 12 had 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 been 12 had 14 punished 14 punished 15 enough 15 enough 16 . " thank you , [cousin] [jumper] , " cried [peter] . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 . " but there is one thing you forgot to tell . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 there 3 there 5 one 4 is 5 one 5 one 6 thing 5 one 7 you 6 thing 7 you 7 you 8 forgot 7 you 9 to 8 forgot 9 to 9 to 10 tell 9 to 11 . 10 tell 11 . what was it [that] [old] [mother] [nature] was [doing] when [mr] [owl] [rolled] [his] [eyes] to look back . " 1 what 2 was 1 what 3 it 3 it 8 was 3 it 19 . 8 was 10 when 16 to 17 look 17 look 18 back 18 back 19 . 19 . 20 " " that , " replied [jumper] , " [mr] [owl] never told , and [nobody] [else] [knew] [,] [so] [i] can't tell you . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 never 11 never 25 " 12 told 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 23 you 21 can't 22 tell 22 tell 23 you 23 you 24 . 24 . 25 " [xi] [how] [it] [happens] [johnny] [chuck] [sleeps] [all] [winter] [xi] [how] [it] [happens] [johnny] [chuck] [sleeps] [all] [winter] peter [rabbit] was [bothered] [.] 1 peter 3 was he was bothered in his mind , and when [peter] is [bothered] in his mind , he loses his appetite . 1 he 2 was 1 he 13 in 2 was 3 bothered 2 was 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 mind 5 his 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 when 8 and 9 when 9 when 11 is 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 mind 15 mind 16 , 15 mind 17 he 17 he 18 loses 18 loses 20 appetite 19 his 20 appetite 20 appetite 21 . it was so now . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 so 2 was 4 now 4 now 5 . he had been up in the [old] [orchard] and , [as] [is] [his] [way] , [had] [stopped] [at] [johnny] [chuck] 's for a bit of gossip . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 2 had 5 in 3 been 4 up 5 in 6 the 6 the 9 and 9 and 10 , 10 , 15 , 15 , 21 's 21 's 23 a 22 for 23 a 23 a 24 bit 24 bit 26 gossip 25 of 26 gossip 26 gossip 27 . as he sat there [talking] , it [suddenly] [came] [over] him that [johnny] was looking [unusually] [fat] [.] 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 there 4 there 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 11 him 11 him 12 that 12 that 14 was 14 was 15 looking he said so . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 so 3 so 4 . [johnny] [yawned] [in] [a] [very] [sleepy] [way] [as] [he] [replied] [:] " one has to get fat in order to sleep comfortably all winter . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 has 2 one 4 to 4 to 5 get 4 to 6 fat 5 get 6 fat 6 fat 7 in 7 in 8 order 7 in 9 to 8 order 9 to 9 to 11 comfortably 10 sleep 11 comfortably 11 comfortably 12 all 12 all 13 winter 13 winter 14 . i 've got to [get] [fatter] [than] [i] [am] [now] [before] [i] [turn] in . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 14 in 14 in 15 . 15 . 16 " so he went home to think it over , and the more he thought , the more troubled he became . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 home 4 home 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 it 7 it 8 over 8 over 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 more 11 the 13 he 13 he 15 , 14 thought 15 , 15 , 16 the 16 the 17 more 16 the 18 troubled 18 troubled 20 became 19 he 20 became 20 became 21 . how could [anybody] [sleep] [all] [winter] ? 1 how 2 could 2 could 7 ? and what good did just getting fat do ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 good 2 what 4 did 3 good 4 did 4 did 5 just 5 just 7 fat 6 getting 7 fat 7 fat 8 do 8 do 9 ? johnny [chuck] [couldn't] [eat] [his] [own] [fat] , [so] [what] [was] [the] [use] [of] [it] [?] 1 johnny 8 , " must be it 's to keep him warm , ["] [thought] [peter] and [brightened] up . 1 " 2 must 2 must 3 be 2 must 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 to 5 's 7 keep 7 keep 8 him 8 him 9 warm 8 him 10 , 10 , 14 and 14 and 16 up 16 up 17 . but why wasn't a good thick coat of fur just as good or even better ? 1 but 2 why 2 why 4 a 3 wasn't 4 a 4 a 6 thick 5 good 6 thick 6 thick 7 coat 6 thick 8 of 7 coat 8 of 8 of 9 fur 8 of 10 just 10 just 12 good 11 as 12 good 12 good 13 or 13 or 14 even 14 even 15 better 14 even 16 ? he didn't have any trouble keeping warm . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 2 didn't 4 any 4 any 5 trouble 4 any 6 keeping 5 trouble 6 keeping 6 keeping 7 warm 7 warm 8 . neither did [billy] [mink] [or] [little] [joe] [otter] [or] [reddy] [fox] [.] 1 neither 2 did no , it [couldn't] [be] [that] [johnny] [chuck] [put] [on] [all] [that] [fat] just to keep [warm] . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 14 just 14 just 15 to 15 to 16 keep 16 keep 18 . besides , he would spend the winter way down deep in the ground , and there was no excuse for being cold there . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 6 the 5 spend 6 the 6 the 8 way 7 winter 8 way 8 way 9 down 8 way 10 deep 9 down 10 deep 10 deep 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 ground 13 ground 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 there 16 there 17 was 16 there 18 no 17 was 18 no 18 no 20 for 19 excuse 20 for 20 for 21 being 20 for 22 cold 21 being 22 cold 22 cold 23 there 22 cold 24 . he [found] [him] [sitting] on his big [lily-pad] , but [somehow] [grandfather] [frog] [didn't] [look] as [chipper] [and] [smart] [as] usual . 1 he 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 big 6 his 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 16 as 16 as 21 usual 21 usual 22 . " he certainly is [growing] old , " thought [peter] [.] 1 " 2 he 1 " 4 is 2 he 3 certainly 4 is 6 old 6 old 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 thought " he isn't as spry as he used to be . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 as 4 as 6 as 5 spry 6 as 6 as 7 he 6 as 8 used 7 he 8 used 8 used 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 . seems as if he had grown old in the last two or three weeks . 1 seems 2 as 2 as 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 grown 6 grown 7 old 7 old 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 last 10 last 12 or 11 two 12 or 12 or 13 three 12 or 14 weeks 13 three 14 weeks 14 weeks 15 . too bad , [too] [bad] . " 1 too 2 bad 2 bad 3 , 3 , 7 " 6 . 7 " aloud , [peter] [said] [:] ["] [why] [,] [grandfather] [frog] [,] [how] [well] [you] [are] [looking] [!] 1 aloud 2 , you are [enough] to [make] us [young] [fellows] [envious] . " 1 you 2 are 2 are 11 " 4 to 6 us 6 us 10 . 10 . 11 " [grandfather] [frog] [looked] [at] [peter] [sharply] [.] perhaps he read the truth in [peter] ['s] [eyes] [.] 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 4 the 3 read 4 the 4 the 5 truth 5 truth 6 in " [chug-a-rum] ! " said he . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " be honest , [peter] [.] 1 " 2 be 1 " 3 honest 3 honest 4 , be honest [.] 1 be 2 honest don't try to flatter , because it is a bad habit to get into . 1 don't 2 try 2 try 3 to 3 to 4 flatter 4 flatter 6 because 5 , 6 because 6 because 7 it 6 because 8 is 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 a 8 is 10 bad 9 a 10 bad 10 bad 11 habit 10 bad 12 to 12 to 13 get 12 to 14 into 14 into 15 . i know how [i] [look] . 1 i 2 know 1 i 6 . 2 know 3 how i look old and tired . 1 i 2 look 2 look 4 and 3 old 4 and 4 and 5 tired 4 and 6 . 5 tired 6 . now [isn't] that so ? " 1 now 6 " 3 that 4 so 4 so 5 ? 5 ? 6 " peter looked a little shamefaced . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 a 2 looked 4 little 4 little 5 shamefaced 4 little 6 . he didn't know just what to say , so he said nothing and just nodded his head . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 just 4 just 5 what 5 what 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 he 10 he 12 nothing 11 said 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 and 13 and 14 just 13 and 15 nodded 15 nodded 17 head 16 his 17 head 17 head 18 . " that 's better , " said [grandfather] [frog] [gruffly] . 1 " 2 that 1 " 3 's 3 's 6 " 4 better 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 11 . " always tell the truth . 1 " 2 always 2 always 3 tell 2 always 4 the 4 the 5 truth 5 truth 6 . the fact is [i] [am] [tired] . 1 the 2 fact 1 the 3 is 3 is 7 . i am so tired that [i] 'm going to sleep for the winter , and [i] 'm going to do it this very day . " 1 i 2 am 1 i 8 going 2 am 3 so 3 so 4 tired 4 tired 5 that 7 'm 8 going 8 going 9 to 8 going 20 do 9 to 10 sleep 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 winter 13 winter 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 'm 17 'm 18 going 18 going 19 to 19 to 20 do 20 do 21 it 21 it 22 this 21 it 23 very 23 very 24 day 23 very 25 . 24 day 25 . 25 . 26 " " oh , [grandfather] [frog] , ["] [(] [peter] [had] [found] his [tongue] [)] , " please tell me something before you go . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 12 his 12 his 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 please 17 please 18 tell 18 tell 19 me 19 me 20 something 20 something 21 before 21 before 23 go 22 you 23 go 23 go 24 . why doesn't he starve to death ? " 1 why 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 he 2 doesn't 4 starve 4 starve 5 to 4 starve 6 death 5 to 6 death 6 death 7 ? 7 ? 8 " [grandfather] [frog] [had] [to] [smile] [at] [the] [eager] [curiosity] [in] [peter] ['s] [voice] [.] " [i] see you are just as full of questions as ever , [peter] , " said he . 1 " 18 he 3 see 4 you 4 you 5 are 4 you 6 just 5 are 6 just 6 just 7 as 6 just 8 full 8 full 9 of 8 full 10 questions 10 questions 11 as 10 questions 12 ever 12 ever 13 , 13 , 17 said 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 18 he 18 he 19 . johnny [chuck] [sleeps] [all] [winter] [because] [he] [is] [sensible] , and he is sensible because it runs in the family to be sensible . 1 johnny 10 , 10 , 12 he 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 sensible 14 sensible 15 because 14 sensible 16 it 16 it 17 runs 16 it 18 in 17 runs 18 in 18 in 20 family 19 the 20 family 20 family 21 to 21 to 23 sensible 22 be 23 sensible 23 sensible 24 . his was [sensible] . 1 his 2 was 2 was 4 . it 's a very good thing to have good sound common sense run in the family , [peter] . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 6 thing 5 good 6 thing 6 thing 7 to 6 thing 8 have 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 good 8 have 10 sound 9 good 10 sound 10 sound 11 common 11 common 12 sense 11 common 13 run 13 run 14 in 13 run 15 the 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 family 16 family 17 , 17 , 20 " 19 . 20 " once more [peter] [nodded] his head . 1 once 2 more 2 more 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 . jerry [muskrat] , [who] [was] [sitting] [on] [the] [big] [rock] [,] [listening] [,] [winked] [at] [peter] [,] [and] [peter] [winked] [back] [.] 1 jerry 3 , then he made himself comfortable and prepared not to miss a word of [grandfather] [frog] 's story . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 made 3 made 4 himself 3 made 5 comfortable 4 himself 5 comfortable 5 comfortable 6 and 6 and 7 prepared 7 prepared 8 not 7 prepared 9 to 9 to 10 miss 9 to 11 a 11 a 12 word 11 a 18 . 12 word 13 of 16 's 17 story 17 story 18 . " that was before the [hard] [times] of [which] [i] [have] [told] you before . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 before 3 was 5 the 5 the 8 of 8 of 13 you 13 you 14 before 14 before 15 . everybody had [plenty] to eat , and everybody was on the best of terms with all his neighbors . 1 everybody 2 had 2 had 4 to 4 to 5 eat 4 to 19 . 5 eat 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 everybody 8 everybody 9 was 9 was 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 best 11 the 13 of 13 of 15 with 14 terms 15 with 15 with 16 all 15 with 17 his 17 his 18 neighbors then came the [hard] [times] , and the [beginning] of the [hard] [times] was [the] coming [of] [rough] [brother] [north] [wind] [and] [jack] [frost] . 1 then 2 came 2 came 3 the 3 the 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 14 was 7 and 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 the 14 was 16 coming 16 coming 25 . their [coming] [made] [the] first [winter] [.] 1 their 5 first yes , [sir] , it certainly was hard on them . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 certainly 5 it 7 was 7 was 8 hard 7 was 9 on 9 on 10 them 9 on 11 . 10 them 11 . some of them nearly starved to death that first winter , short as it was . 1 some 2 of 2 of 4 nearly 3 them 4 nearly 4 nearly 5 starved 4 nearly 6 to 6 to 8 that 7 death 8 that 8 that 9 first 8 that 10 winter 9 first 10 winter 10 winter 11 , 11 , 12 short 11 , 13 as 13 as 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 . old [mr] [chuck] , who , of course , wasn't old then , was one of them . 1 old 4 , 4 , 6 , 5 who 6 , 6 , 7 of 6 , 8 course 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 , 9 , 10 wasn't 9 , 11 old 10 wasn't 11 old 11 old 12 then 11 old 13 , 13 , 14 was 13 , 15 one 15 one 16 of 16 of 17 them 17 them 18 . he was so thin that sometimes he used to listen to see if he couldn't hear his bones rattle inside his skin [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 thin 4 thin 5 that 4 thin 6 sometimes 6 sometimes 8 used 7 he 8 used 8 used 9 to 8 used 10 listen 9 to 10 listen 10 listen 12 see 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 if 12 see 14 he 14 he 16 hear 15 couldn't 16 hear 16 hear 17 his 16 hear 18 bones 17 his 18 bones 18 bones 19 rattle 18 bones 20 inside 19 rattle 20 inside 20 inside 21 his 20 inside 22 skin " of course he [couldn't] , but he was quite sure that [when] the [wind] [blew] , it [went] [right] [through] him . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 2 of 6 , 3 course 4 he 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 quite 10 quite 11 sure 11 sure 12 that 12 that 14 the 14 the 17 , 17 , 18 it 18 it 22 him 22 him 23 . at last [warm] [weather] [returned] , just as it [does] now [every] [summer] , and [once] [more] there was plenty to eat . 1 at 2 last 2 last 6 , 6 , 7 just 6 , 8 as 8 as 9 it 9 it 14 , 11 now 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 there 18 there 19 was 19 was 20 plenty 20 plenty 21 to 21 to 22 eat 22 eat 23 . some of the little people seemed to forget all about the hard times of the cold weather , but not [mr] [chuck] [.] 1 some 2 of 2 of 3 the 2 of 4 little 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 people 4 little 6 seemed 6 seemed 7 to 6 seemed 8 forget 8 forget 9 all 9 all 10 about 9 all 11 the 11 the 12 hard 11 the 13 times 12 hard 13 times 13 times 14 of 14 of 15 the 14 of 16 cold 15 the 16 cold 16 cold 17 weather 16 cold 18 , 18 , 19 but 18 , 20 not he [had] [been] too [cold] and [too] [hungry] to [ever] [forget] . 1 he 4 too 4 too 6 and 6 and 9 to 9 to 12 . " [so] [after] a [while] [mr] [chuck] [kept] [his] [thoughts] to [himself] and went about his business as usual . 1 " 4 a 4 a 11 to 11 to 13 and 13 and 14 went 14 went 16 his 15 about 16 his 16 his 17 business 17 business 18 as 18 as 19 usual 18 as 20 . so he kept studying and studying how he could live through another cold spell , if it should come . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 kept 2 he 4 studying 3 kept 4 studying 4 studying 5 and 5 and 7 how 6 studying 7 how 7 how 8 he 8 he 9 could 8 he 10 live 9 could 10 live 10 live 11 through 10 live 12 another 12 another 13 cold 12 another 14 spell 14 spell 15 , 14 spell 16 if 16 if 17 it 16 if 18 should 18 should 19 come 18 should 20 . 19 come 20 . ' [i] [must] [find] [some] [other] [way] of [keeping] [warm] [.] 1 ' 8 of anyway , it never will be very cold . 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 3 it 2 , 4 never 4 never 5 will 5 will 6 be 5 will 7 very 6 be 7 very 7 very 8 cold 7 very 9 . i believe that is a good [idea] [.] 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 good i 'll try it [at] [once] . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 try 3 try 4 it 4 it 7 . 7 . 8 ' " so [without] [wasting] [any] [time] , [mr] [chuck] [began] to [dig] [.] 1 " 2 so 2 so 7 , 7 , 11 to he [dug] and [he] [dug] and [he] [dug] [.] 1 he 3 and 3 and 6 and when [his] [neighbors] [grew] [curious] [and] asked [questions] , [he] [smiled] [good-naturedly] and said that he was trying [an] [experiment] [.] 1 when 7 asked 7 asked 9 , 9 , 13 and 9 , 16 he 13 and 14 said 14 said 15 that 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 trying " ' [anyway] , [i] [won't] [freeze] to [death] , ' said he . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 10 , 8 to 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . then he sighed as he remembered how hungry , how terribly hungry he had been . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 sighed 2 he 4 as 4 as 5 he 4 as 6 remembered 6 remembered 8 hungry 7 how 8 hungry 8 hungry 9 , 8 hungry 10 how 10 how 11 terribly 11 terribly 13 he 12 hungry 13 he 13 he 14 had 13 he 15 been 15 been 16 . ' [now] if only [i] [can] [think] [of] [some] [way] to get [food] enough to carry me [through] [,] [i] 'll be all right . ['] 1 ' 3 if 3 if 4 only 4 only 11 to 11 to 17 me 12 get 14 enough 14 enough 15 to 14 enough 16 carry 15 to 16 carry 16 carry 17 me 17 me 25 . 21 'll 22 be 22 be 23 all 23 all 24 right 24 right 25 . they shriveled and dried , so that he couldn't eat them at all . 1 they 2 shriveled 2 shriveled 3 and 2 shriveled 4 dried 4 dried 5 , 4 dried 6 so 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 that 7 that 8 he 7 that 9 couldn't 8 he 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 11 them 10 eat 11 them 11 them 12 at 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 . [mr] [chuck] ['s] [heart] [sank] [.] he thought of how soon all the tender green things would disappear . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 4 how 3 of 4 how 4 how 5 soon 4 how 6 all 5 soon 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 tender 7 the 9 green 8 tender 9 green 9 green 10 things 10 things 12 disappear 11 would 12 disappear 12 disappear 13 . right [then] [an] [idea] [was] [born] in [mr] [chuck] ['s] head . 1 right 7 in 7 in 11 head 11 head 12 . " [so] [day] [after] [day] he [spent] [stuffing] [himself] , and his neighbors called him [mr] [greedy] . 1 " 6 he 6 he 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 his 12 his 13 neighbors 12 his 14 called 14 called 15 him 15 him 18 . but he didn't mind [that] . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mind 4 mind 6 . there came a morning at last [when] [mr] [chuck] [stuck] [his] [nose] [out] to [find] [jack] [frost] [waiting] [to] [pinch] [it] [.] 1 there 2 came 2 came 3 a 3 a 4 morning 3 a 5 at 5 at 6 last 6 last 14 to all the tender green things were black and dead . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 tender 2 the 4 green 4 green 6 were 5 things 6 were 6 were 8 and 7 black 8 and 8 and 9 dead 8 and 10 . back to his bed [scrambled] [mr] [chuck] and [curled] [up] to [sleep] just as long as he could . 1 back 2 to 2 to 8 and 3 his 4 bed 4 bed 8 and 8 and 14 as 11 to 13 just 13 just 14 as 14 as 16 as 15 long 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 could 18 could 19 . he made up his mind that he wouldn't worry until he had to . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 up 3 up 4 his 4 his 5 mind 4 his 6 that 6 that 7 he 6 that 8 wouldn't 8 wouldn't 9 worry 8 wouldn't 10 until 9 worry 10 until 10 until 12 had 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 to 13 to 14 . he had done his best , and that was all he could do . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 his 3 done 4 his 4 his 5 best 4 his 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 that 8 that 9 was 9 was 10 all 10 all 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 do 13 do 14 . " when [old] [mother] [nature] came to see how the little people were faring , [she] [missed] [mr] [chuck] [.] 1 " 2 when 2 when 6 came 6 came 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 how 9 how 10 the 9 how 11 little 11 little 12 people 11 little 13 were 13 were 14 faring 13 were 15 , she asked his neighbors what had become of him , but no one knew . 1 she 2 asked 2 asked 3 his 2 asked 4 neighbors 4 neighbors 5 what 4 neighbors 6 had 6 had 7 become 7 become 8 of 8 of 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 no 12 no 13 one 13 one 14 knew 13 one 15 . at [length] [she] [came] [to] [his] [house] [and] [looking] [inside] [found] him fast asleep . 1 at 12 him 12 him 15 . 13 fast 14 asleep 14 asleep 15 . she [saw] [right] away [what] [he] [had] [done] and [how] [fat] he had grown . 1 she 4 away 4 away 9 and 9 and 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 grown 14 grown 15 . she knew without being told what it all meant , and the idea amused her . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 4 being 3 without 4 being 4 being 5 told 5 told 6 what 5 told 7 it 6 what 7 it 7 it 8 all 7 it 9 meant 8 all 9 meant 9 meant 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 11 and 13 idea 13 idea 14 amused 14 amused 15 her 14 amused 16 . 15 her 16 . " ' [you] [shall] [sleep] , [mr] [chuck] , [through] the time of [frost] [and] [snow] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 , 6 , 9 , 9 , 11 the 11 the 12 time 12 time 13 of for your courage and your [pluck] [you] [shall] [no] [discomfort] [know] [.] ['] 1 for 2 your 2 your 4 and 3 courage 4 and 4 and 5 your " and [so] [mr] [chuck] [slept] [on] [until] the [tender] [young] [green] things [began] [once] more to grow . 1 " 2 and 2 and 9 the 9 the 13 things 13 things 19 . 16 more 17 to 17 to 18 grow 17 to 19 . the cold could not reach him , and the fat he had stored under his skin took the place of food . 1 the 2 cold 2 cold 3 could 3 could 4 not 3 could 5 reach 5 reach 6 him 5 reach 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 the 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 fat 9 the 11 he 11 he 13 stored 12 had 13 stored 13 stored 14 under 13 stored 15 his 14 under 15 his 15 his 16 skin 15 his 17 took 16 skin 17 took 17 took 19 place 18 the 19 place 19 place 20 of 19 place 21 food 21 food 22 . when he awoke in the [spring] , he knew nothing of the [hard] [times] [his] [neighbors] [were] talking [about] . 1 when 3 awoke 2 he 3 awoke 3 awoke 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 18 talking 12 the 20 . and ever [since] then the [chuck] [family] [has] [slept] [through] [the] [winter] , because it is the most comfortable and sensible thing to do . 1 and 5 the 2 ever 4 then 4 then 5 the 5 the 13 , 13 , 15 it 14 because 15 it 15 it 16 is 16 is 18 most 17 the 18 most 18 most 20 and 19 comfortable 20 and 20 and 21 sensible 21 sensible 22 thing 22 thing 23 to 22 thing 24 do 23 to 24 do 24 do 25 . i know , [because] [i] [have] [done] the same thing for years . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 , 3 , 8 the 8 the 10 thing 9 same 10 thing 10 thing 12 years 11 for 12 years 12 years 13 . good-by , [peter] [rabbit] [!] 1 good-by 2 , no more [stories] [until] [spring] . " 1 no 2 more 2 more 6 . 6 . 7 " before [peter] could [say] [a] [word] , there was a splash in the [smiling] [pool] , and [grandfather] [frog] was nowhere to be seen . 1 before 3 could 3 could 7 , 7 , 20 was 8 there 9 was 8 there 13 the 9 was 10 a 10 a 11 splash 12 in 13 the 13 the 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 20 was 20 was 22 to 21 nowhere 22 to 22 to 23 be 23 be 24 seen 24 seen 25 . [xii] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [otter] [learned] [to] [slide] [xii] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [otter] [learned] [to] [slide] little [joe] [otter] [was] [having] [the] [jolliest] [kind] of a time . 1 little 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 time 11 time 12 . little [joe] [otter] [is] [a] [jolly] [little] chap , anyway , and [just] [now] he was [extra] happy . 1 little 8 chap 8 chap 9 , 9 , 15 he 10 anyway 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 18 happy 18 happy 19 . you see , he had a brand new slippery-slide . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 4 he 6 a 6 a 7 brand 6 a 8 new 8 new 9 slippery-slide 8 new 10 . yes , [sir] , [little] [joe] had [just] [built] a [new] [slippery-slide] [down] the [steepest] part of the bank [into] [the] [smiling] [pool] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 7 had 7 had 10 a 10 a 17 of 14 the 16 part 16 part 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 bank 19 bank 24 . of course he [enjoyed] it [more] because he had built it [himself] . 1 of 2 course 1 of 5 it 2 course 3 he 5 it 7 because 7 because 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 built 9 had 11 it 11 it 13 . peter [rabbit] and [johnny] [chuck] [sat] [watching] [him] [from] the [bank] on the other side of the [smiling] [pool] . 1 peter 3 and 3 and 10 the 10 the 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 other 14 other 15 side 14 other 20 . 15 side 16 of 16 of 17 the he even let a foolish green fly brush the tip of his nose and didn't snap at it . 1 he 2 even 2 even 3 let 2 even 4 a 4 a 6 green 5 foolish 6 green 6 green 8 brush 7 fly 8 brush 8 brush 9 the 8 brush 10 tip 9 the 10 tip 10 tip 11 of 11 of 13 nose 12 his 13 nose 13 nose 14 and 13 nose 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 snap 15 didn't 17 at 17 at 18 it 17 at 19 . 18 it 19 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " exclaimed [grandfather] [frog] [to] [no] [one] [in] [particular] . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 13 . " that reminds me of the days when [i] was [young] and the greatest [diver] in the [smiling] [pool] [.] 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 reminds 3 reminds 4 me 4 me 5 of 4 me 6 the 6 the 7 days 6 the 8 when 7 days 8 when 8 when 10 was 10 was 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 greatest 14 greatest 16 in 16 in 17 the my goodness , it makes me feel young just to watch [little] [joe] [shoot] [down] [that] [slippery-slide] . 1 my 2 goodness 2 goodness 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 makes 5 makes 6 me 6 me 8 young 7 feel 8 young 8 young 9 just 8 young 10 to 9 just 10 to 10 to 11 watch 11 watch 18 . if [i] [weren't] so [old] , [i] ['d] [try] it [myself] . 1 if 4 so 4 so 6 , 6 , 10 it 10 it 12 . wheee ! " 1 wheee 2 ! 2 ! 3 " with , that , [grandfather] [frog] [suddenly] [jumped] [.] 1 with 2 , 2 , 3 that 2 , 4 , little [joe] [was] [having] [such] [a] [good] time [!] 1 little 8 time peter actually was wishing that he did like the water . 1 peter 2 actually 2 actually 3 was 2 actually 4 wishing 3 was 4 wishing 4 wishing 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 did 7 did 8 like 8 like 9 the 8 like 10 water 9 the 10 water 10 water 11 . [grandfather] [frog] [climbed] [out] [on] [his] [big] [green] [lily-pad] [.] " [chug-a-rum] ! " said he , [as] once more [little] [joe] [splashed] [into] the [smiling] [pool] [.] 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 4 " 15 the 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 , 7 , 9 once 7 , 10 more " did you [ever] [hear] [about] [little] [joe] 's family secret ? " he asked in his deep gruff voice . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 13 " 9 's 10 family 10 family 11 secret 10 family 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 asked 15 asked 17 his 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 deep 17 his 19 gruff 19 gruff 20 voice 20 voice 21 . " no , " cried [peter] [rabbit] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 8 . " do tell us about it ! 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 tell 2 do 4 us 4 us 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 ! i [just] love [secrets] . " 1 i 3 love 1 i 5 . 5 . 6 " there was a great deal of eagerness in [peter] 's voice , and it made [grandfather] [frog] [smile] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 deal 5 deal 6 of 5 deal 7 eagerness 6 of 7 eagerness 7 eagerness 8 in 8 in 10 's 10 's 12 , 11 voice 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 it 13 and 15 made 15 made 19 . " is that the reason you never can keep them ? " he asked . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 2 is 4 the 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 reason 5 reason 7 never 6 you 7 never 7 never 8 can 8 can 9 keep 8 can 10 them 10 them 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 asked 14 asked 15 . peter looked [a] [wee] [bit] [foolish] , but he kept [still] [and] [waited] [patiently] . 1 peter 2 looked 1 peter 15 . 2 looked 7 , 7 , 9 he 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 kept " once upon a time when the world was young , the of [little] [joe] [otter] [got] [into] a [peck] of trouble . 1 " 2 once 2 once 3 upon 3 upon 4 a 4 a 5 time 5 time 6 when 6 when 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 was 8 world 10 young 10 young 12 the 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 of 13 of 19 a 19 a 21 of 21 of 22 trouble 22 trouble 23 . yes , [sir] , he certainly did get into a peck of trouble . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 certainly 6 certainly 7 did 6 certainly 8 get 8 get 10 a 9 into 10 a 10 a 11 peck 10 a 12 of 12 of 13 trouble 13 trouble 14 . you see , it was winter , and everything was covered with snow , so that food was hard to get . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 5 was 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 winter 6 winter 7 , 6 winter 8 and 8 and 9 everything 8 and 10 was 10 was 12 with 11 covered 12 with 12 with 13 snow 12 with 14 , 14 , 15 so 15 so 16 that 16 that 17 food 16 that 18 was 17 food 18 was 18 was 19 hard 18 was 20 to 20 to 21 get 21 get 22 . most of the [little] forest and [meadow] [people] [found] [little] to eat , and it took a great deal of [hunting] [to] [find] that [little] . 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 5 forest 5 forest 6 and 6 and 11 to 11 to 12 eat 12 eat 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 it 15 it 26 . 16 took 17 a 17 a 18 great 18 great 19 deal 19 deal 20 of 20 of 24 that 24 that 26 . " now an empty stomach almost always makes a short temper . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 an 3 an 5 stomach 4 empty 5 stomach 5 stomach 6 almost 6 almost 7 always 6 almost 8 makes 7 always 8 makes 8 makes 9 a 9 a 10 short 9 a 11 temper 11 temper 12 . it is hard , very hard [indeed] to [be] [hungry] and [good-natured] at the same time . 1 it 2 is 1 it 5 very 2 is 3 hard 3 hard 4 , 5 very 6 hard 6 hard 17 . 8 to 11 and 11 and 14 the 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 same 14 the 16 time 15 same 16 time 16 time 17 . so as most of the people of the [green] [forest] were [hungry] all the time , they were also short-tempered all the time . 1 so 2 as 1 so 3 most 3 most 5 the 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 people 6 people 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 11 were 11 were 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 time 15 time 16 , 16 , 18 were 17 they 18 were 18 were 19 also 18 were 20 short-tempered 19 also 20 short-tempered 20 short-tempered 21 all 20 short-tempered 22 the 22 the 23 time 22 the 24 . 23 time 24 . [mr] [otter] [knew] [this] [.] sometimes he would [bring] [up] [a] [fine] [fish] [and] [eat] it right [before] [them] [without] [offering] to [share] so much as a [mouthful] . 1 sometimes 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 11 it 11 it 12 right 11 it 24 . 17 to 19 so 19 so 20 much 19 so 24 . 20 much 21 as 21 as 22 a " now it happened that [one] [fine] [morning] [mr] [otter] took it into his head to take a walk [in] [the] [green] [forest] . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 it 3 it 4 happened 3 it 5 that 5 that 24 . 11 took 12 it 12 it 13 into 13 into 14 his 14 his 15 head 14 his 16 to 16 to 17 take 16 to 18 a 18 a 19 walk 19 walk 24 . it was a [beautiful] [morning] , and [mr] [otter] went [farther] [than] he [intended] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 15 . 2 was 3 a 3 a 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 13 he 7 and 10 went he looked over his shoulder , and what he saw helped him to make up his mind in a hurry . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 over 3 over 5 shoulder 4 his 5 shoulder 5 shoulder 6 , 5 shoulder 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 he 8 what 9 he 9 he 10 saw 9 he 11 helped 11 helped 13 to 12 him 13 to 13 to 15 up 14 make 15 up 15 up 16 his 15 up 17 mind 16 his 17 mind 17 mind 19 a 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 hurry 20 hurry 21 . but in spite of all he could do , [mr] [lynx] [traveled] [faster] , [coming] with [great] [jumps] and [snarling] and [spitting] [with] every [jump] . 1 but 2 in 2 in 3 spite 3 spite 4 of 4 of 5 all 5 all 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 do 7 could 26 . 8 do 9 , 9 , 14 , 14 , 16 with 16 with 19 and 19 and 21 and 21 and 24 every mr [otter] was almost out of breath when he reached the [high] [bank] [just] [above] [the] [open] [spring-hole] [.] 1 mr 3 was 3 was 5 out 4 almost 5 out 5 out 6 of 5 out 7 breath 7 breath 8 when 7 breath 9 he 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 reached 10 reached 11 the it was very steep , very steep indeed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 2 was 4 steep 4 steep 5 , 4 steep 6 very 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 steep 7 steep 8 indeed 7 steep 9 . 8 indeed 9 . [mr] [otter] [threw] [a] [hasty] [glance] [over] [his] [shoulder] [.] [mr] [lynx] [was] [so] [near] [that] [in] [one] [more] [jump] [he] [would] [catch] [him] [.] there wasn't time to run around to the place where the bank was low . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 time 2 wasn't 4 to 3 time 4 to 4 to 5 run 5 run 7 to 6 around 7 to 7 to 8 the 7 to 9 place 9 place 10 where 9 place 11 the 11 the 12 bank 12 bank 13 was 12 bank 14 low 13 was 14 low 14 low 15 . then [he] [landed] with a great splash in the cold , [black] [water] and was [safe] , [for] [mr] [lynx] was afraid of the water . 1 then 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 great 5 a 7 splash 6 great 7 splash 7 splash 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 cold 10 cold 11 , 11 , 14 and 14 and 15 was 15 was 17 , 17 , 21 was 21 was 22 afraid 22 afraid 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 water 25 water 26 . " [now] in spite of his [dreadful] [fright] , [mr] [otter] [had] [enjoyed] [that] [exciting] [slide] down the [steep] bank . 1 " 3 in 3 in 4 spite 3 in 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 9 , 9 , 17 down 17 down 18 the 18 the 20 bank 20 bank 21 . so he climbed out where the bank was low and ran around to the steep place and once more slid down into the water . 1 so 2 he 2 he 4 out 3 climbed 4 out 4 out 6 the 5 where 6 the 6 the 8 was 7 bank 8 was 8 was 9 low 9 low 10 and 9 low 11 ran 11 ran 12 around 11 ran 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 16 place 15 steep 16 place 16 place 17 and 16 place 18 once 18 once 19 more 19 more 20 slid 20 slid 21 down 20 slid 22 into 21 down 22 into 22 into 23 the 22 into 24 water 24 water 25 . it was great fun , the greatest fun [mr] [otter] [ever] [had] [had] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 great 2 was 8 fun 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 greatest 8 fun 14 . he did it again and again . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 it 2 did 4 again 4 again 6 again 5 and 6 again 6 again 7 . in fact , he kept doing it all the rest of that day . 1 in 2 fact 1 in 3 , 3 , 5 kept 4 he 5 kept 5 kept 6 doing 5 kept 7 it 6 doing 7 it 7 it 9 the 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 rest 9 the 11 of 10 rest 11 of 11 of 12 that 11 of 13 day 13 day 14 . he learned just how to hold his legs so that they would not be hurt . 1 he 2 learned 2 learned 4 how 3 just 4 how 4 how 5 to 4 how 6 hold 5 to 6 hold 6 hold 7 his 7 his 8 legs 7 his 9 so 8 legs 9 so 9 so 10 that 10 that 12 would 11 they 12 would 12 would 13 not 12 would 14 be 14 be 15 hurt 14 be 16 . 15 hurt 16 . why not make a slippery-slide of mud and clay ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 4 a 3 make 4 a 4 a 5 slippery-slide 5 slippery-slide 6 of 5 slippery-slide 7 mud 7 mud 9 clay 8 and 9 clay 9 clay 10 ? right away he tried it . 1 right 2 away 2 away 4 tried 3 he 4 tried 4 tried 5 it 4 tried 6 . 5 it 6 . after that [mr] [otter] [was] [perfectly] [happy] , for summer and winter he had a slippery-slide . 1 after 2 that 2 that 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 summer 10 summer 11 and 11 and 12 winter 11 and 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 a 15 a 16 slippery-slide 16 slippery-slide 17 . " and it 's the best secret in the world , " said [little] [joe] [otter] , [swimming] [up] behind [grandfather] [frog] just then . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 it 3 it 5 the 4 's 5 the 5 the 6 best 6 best 7 secret 6 best 8 in 7 secret 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 world 9 the 17 , 10 world 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 17 , 20 behind 17 , 25 . 23 just 24 then 24 then 25 . " [i] [wish] [i] [wish] [i] [had] a [slippery-slide] , " said [peter] [rabbit] wistfully . 1 " 8 a 8 a 10 , 10 , 12 said 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 wistfully 15 wistfully 16 . " [chug-a-rum] ! " said [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 . " [chug-a-rum] ! 1 " 3 ! be content with the blessings you have got [,] [peter] [rabbit] . 1 be 2 content 2 content 3 with 2 content 4 the 3 with 4 the 4 the 6 you 5 blessings 6 you 6 you 7 have 6 you 8 got 8 got 12 . be content with the blessings you have got . 1 be 2 content 2 content 3 with 2 content 4 the 3 with 4 the 4 the 6 you 5 blessings 6 you 6 you 7 have 6 you 8 got 8 got 9 . no good [comes] [of] [wishing] for [things] [which] it [never] was [meant] that you [should] have . 1 no 2 good 2 good 6 for 6 for 9 it 9 it 11 was 11 was 13 that 13 that 14 you 14 you 16 have 16 have 17 . it is a bad habit [and] [it] [makes] [discontent] . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 bad 4 bad 5 habit 4 bad 10 . 10 . 11 " [xiii] [how] [drummer] [the] [woodpecker] [came] [by] [his] [red] [cap] [xiii] [how] [drummer] [the] [woodpecker] [came] [by] [his] [red] [cap] drummer the [woodpecker] was [beating] [his] [long] [roll] on [a] [hollow] [tree] in the [green] [forest] [.] 1 drummer 2 the 2 the 4 was 4 was 9 on 9 on 13 in 13 in 14 the rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat 2 ! rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat 2 ! drummer thought it the most beautiful sound in the world . 1 drummer 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 5 most 4 the 5 most 5 most 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 sound 6 beautiful 8 in 7 sound 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 . after [each] [long] [roll] he [would] [stop] [and] [listen] [for] [a] [reply] [.] 1 after 5 he rat-a-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat 2 ! rat-a-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat 2 ! suddenly [drummer] heard [a] [scratching] [sound] [inside] [the] [hollow] [tree] [.] 1 suddenly 3 heard once more he beat the long roll and the scratching sound grew louder . 1 once 2 more 2 more 4 beat 3 he 4 beat 4 beat 5 the 4 beat 6 long 5 the 6 long 6 long 7 roll 6 long 8 and 7 roll 8 and 8 and 10 scratching 9 the 10 scratching 10 scratching 11 sound 10 scratching 12 grew 11 sound 12 grew 12 grew 13 louder 12 grew 14 . then he heard a voice just a little way above him . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 heard 2 he 4 a 4 a 5 voice 4 a 6 just 6 just 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 way 8 little 10 above 9 way 10 above 10 above 11 him 10 above 12 . " do [ah] hear [some] [one] [knocking] ? " asked the [voice] [.] 1 " 2 do 2 do 4 hear 4 hear 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 11 the drummer looked up . 1 drummer 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 . " hello , [unc] ' [billy] ! 1 " 2 hello 2 hello 3 , 3 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 ! is this your house ? 1 is 2 this 2 this 4 house 3 your 4 house 4 house 5 ? i didn't know it [when] [i] [began] to [drum] . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 it 4 it 8 to 8 to 10 . i [wasn't] [knocking] [;] [i] was [drumming] . 1 i 6 was 6 was 8 . i just love to [drum] , " replied [drummer] . 1 i 2 just 2 just 3 love 3 love 4 to 4 to 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 . " ah reckons yo ' [do] [by] [the] [noise] [yo] ['] have [been] [making] , [but] [ah] don't like [being] [inside] the [drum] [.] 1 " 2 ah 1 " 15 , 2 ah 4 yo 3 reckons 4 yo 4 yo 5 ' 5 ' 12 have 15 , 18 don't 18 don't 19 like 19 like 22 the " [i] ['m] [sorry] [if] [i] have disturbed you , [unc] ' [billy] , " he replied promptly . 1 " 7 have 7 have 9 you 8 disturbed 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 , 14 , 15 " 14 , 16 he 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 replied 16 he 18 promptly 17 replied 18 promptly 18 promptly 19 . " of course [i] won't [drum] here [any] [longer] , if you don't like it . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 2 of 16 . 5 won't 15 it 7 here 10 , 10 , 12 you 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 don't 13 don't 14 like 14 like 15 it 15 it 16 . i 'll look for [another] [hollow] [tree] [,] [though] [i] [don't] [believe] [i] can find another as good [.] 1 i 2 'll 1 i 15 find 2 'll 3 look 3 look 4 for 14 can 15 find 15 find 16 another 16 another 17 as 16 another 18 good it is one of the [best] [sounding] trees [i] [have] [ever] [drummed] [on] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 8 trees 8 trees 14 . it ['s] [simply] beautiful ! " 1 it 6 " 4 beautiful 5 ! 5 ! 6 " there was a great deal of regret in his voice , as if it were the hardest work to give up that tree . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 deal 4 great 6 of 5 deal 6 of 6 of 8 in 7 regret 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 voice 9 his 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 it 13 if 15 were 14 it 15 were 15 were 17 hardest 16 the 17 hardest 17 hardest 18 work 17 hardest 19 to 18 work 19 to 19 to 20 give 19 to 21 up 21 up 23 tree 22 that 23 tree 23 tree 24 . " [ah] ['ll] [tell] yo ' where there 's [another] [just] as good , " replied [unc] ['] [billy] . 1 " 5 yo 1 " 6 ' 6 ' 7 where 7 where 8 there 8 there 9 's 9 's 12 as 12 as 13 good 13 good 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 replied 16 replied 20 . " yo ' see the top of that ol ' chestnut-tree way down there in the holler ? 1 " 2 yo 2 yo 3 ' 2 yo 4 see 4 see 5 the 4 see 6 top 6 top 8 that 7 of 8 that 8 that 10 ' 9 ol 10 ' 10 ' 11 chestnut-tree 10 ' 12 way 11 chestnut-tree 12 way 12 way 13 down 13 down 14 there 13 down 15 in 15 in 17 holler 16 the 17 holler 17 holler 18 ? well , [yo] ' [try] that [.] 1 well 2 , 2 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 that ah 'm [sure] [yo] ['] [will] [like] [it] [.] ["] 1 ah 2 'm drummer [thanked] [unc] ['] [billy] [politely] [and] [bobbed] [his] [red-capped] [head] [as] [he] [spread] [his] [wings] [and] [started] [in] the [direction] [of] [the] [big] [chestnut-tree] [.] 1 drummer 20 the unc ' [billy] [grinned] [as] [he] [watched] [him] [.] 1 unc 2 ' then he [slowly] and [solemnly] [winked] [one] [eye] [at] [peter] [rabbit] , who had just come [along] [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 and 4 and 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 had 14 had 15 just 15 just 16 come " what 's the joke ? " asked [peter] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 6 ? 5 joke 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 . " [ah] [done] [just] [sent] [brer] [drummer] down to the [big] [chestnut-tree] to [drum] , " [unc] ' [billy] replied , [winking] [again] [.] 1 " 8 down 8 down 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 13 to 13 to 15 , 15 , 16 " 15 , 20 replied 16 " 18 ' 20 replied 21 , " why , that 's [bobby] [coon] ['s] [house] ! " cried [peter] , and then he saw the joke and began to grin too . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 cried 12 cried 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 17 he 17 he 18 saw 18 saw 19 the 19 the 20 joke 20 joke 21 and 20 joke 22 began 21 and 22 began 22 began 23 to 22 began 24 grin 23 to 24 grin 24 grin 25 too 24 grin 26 . in a few minutes [they] [heard] [drummer] ['s] [long] [roll] . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 11 . then again and again . 1 then 3 and 2 again 3 and 3 and 4 again 3 and 5 . 4 again 5 . the [third] [time] [it] [broke] [off] [right] in the middle , and right [away] [a] [terrible] [fuss] [started] down at the big chestnut-tree [.] 1 the 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 middle 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 right 13 right 19 down 19 down 20 at 20 at 21 the 21 the 22 big 22 big 23 chestnut-tree they [could] [hear] [drummer] ['s] [voice] , and it sounded very angry [.] 1 they 7 , 7 , 9 it 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 sounded 10 sounded 12 angry 11 very 12 angry " [ah] [reckon] [brer] [coon] [was] [waked] [up] and [lost] his [temper] , " chuckled [unc] ['] [billy] . 1 " 9 and 9 and 11 his 11 his 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 chuckled 15 chuckled 19 . " it 's a bad habit to [lose] [one] ['s] [temper] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 7 to 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 bad 5 bad 6 habit 7 to 12 . yes , [sah] , it [cert'nly] is a bad habit . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 bad 9 bad 10 habit 10 habit 11 . ah [reckons] [ah] [better] [be] [turning] [in] [fo] ['] [another] [nap] , [brer] [rabbit] . " 1 ah 12 , 12 , 16 " 15 . 16 " with that [unc] ['] [billy] disappeared [,] [still] [chuckling] [.] 1 with 2 that 2 that 6 disappeared hardly was he out of sight [when] [peter] [saw] [drummer] [heading] [that] [way] , and [drummer] looked very much put out about something . 1 hardly 2 was 2 was 3 he 3 he 4 out 3 he 5 of 5 of 6 sight 6 sight 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 looked 17 looked 18 very 18 very 19 much 19 much 20 put 20 put 21 out 21 out 22 about 22 about 23 something 22 about 24 . he [just] nodded [to] [peter] and [flew] [straight] to [unc] ' [billy] ['s] [tree] [.] 1 he 3 nodded 1 he 6 and 6 and 9 to 9 to 11 ' then he began to drum . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 2 he 4 to 4 to 5 drum 5 drum 6 . how he did [drum] ! 1 how 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 5 ! his red-capped head flew back and [forth] [as] [peter] [never] [had] [seen] it [fly] before . 1 his 2 red-capped 2 red-capped 3 head 3 head 4 flew 3 head 5 back 5 back 6 and 6 and 13 it 13 it 15 before 15 before 16 . rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat 2 ! rat-a-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat 2 ! rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat 2 ! drummer hardly paused for breath . 1 drummer 2 hardly 2 hardly 3 paused 3 paused 4 for 4 for 5 breath 4 for 6 . 5 breath 6 . " [i] [hope] [unc] ' [billy] is [enjoying] a good [nap] , " he chuckled [.] 1 " 5 ' 5 ' 7 is 7 is 9 a 9 a 10 good 10 good 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 chuckled " [drummer] [certainly] [has] [turned] the [joke] [back] [on] [unc] ' [billy] this time , and [i] [guess] it [serves] him [right] . " 1 " 6 the 6 the 15 , 11 ' 13 this 13 this 14 time 14 time 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 it 19 it 21 him 19 it 23 . 23 . 24 " he was still [laughing] when [he] [reached] the [smiling] [pool] [.] 1 he 2 was 1 he 8 the 2 was 3 still 3 still 5 when [grandfather] [frog] [watched] [him] [until] [he] [began] [to] [smile] [too] [.] you know laughter is catching [.] 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 laughter 3 laughter 5 catching 4 is 5 catching " [ha] , ha , ha ! 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 ha 5 , 5 , 6 ha 5 , 7 ! ho , ho , ho ! " [laughed] [peter] and [held] his [sides] [.] 1 ho 2 , 2 , 3 ho 3 ho 4 , 4 , 5 ho 5 ho 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 10 and 10 and 12 his " what is the joke ? " demanded [grandfather] [frog] [in] [his] [deepest] [voice] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 6 ? 5 joke 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 demanded 8 demanded 15 . when [peter] [could] [get] [his] [breath] [,] he told [grandfather] [frog] all about the [joke] [on] [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] [.] 1 when 8 he 8 he 9 told 9 told 12 all 12 all 13 about 13 about 14 the " [listen] ! " said [peter] at the end of the story . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 end 9 end 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 story 12 story 13 . they both listened . 1 they 2 both 2 both 3 listened 2 both 4 . rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat 2 ! " [chug-a-rum] ! 1 " 3 ! that reminds me , " said [grandfather] [frog] . 1 that 2 reminds 2 reminds 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 . " did you ever hear how [drummer] came [by] [his] [red] [cap] ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 4 ever 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 hear 4 ever 6 how 5 hear 6 how 6 how 8 came 8 came 13 ? 8 came 14 " " no , " replied [peter] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 7 . " how did he ? " 1 " 2 how 1 " 6 " 2 how 3 did 4 he 5 ? 5 ? 6 " there was great eagerness [in] [peter] ['s] [voice] [.] 1 there 2 was 1 there 3 great 2 was 3 great 3 great 4 eagerness " of course , " said [peter] , quite as if he knew all about it . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 16 it 9 quite 10 as 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 knew 13 knew 14 all 14 all 15 about 15 about 16 it 16 it 17 . " of course , it all happened way back in the days when the world was young . " 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 all 6 all 7 happened 7 happened 19 " 8 way 9 back 9 back 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 days 12 days 13 when 13 when 14 the 14 the 15 world 15 world 16 was 16 was 17 young 17 young 18 . 18 . 19 " " of course ! " said [peter] . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 2 of 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . this time [grandfather] [frog] [took] [no] [notice] . 1 this 2 time 2 time 8 . " [drummer] 's [grandfather] a thousand times removed was just a plain little black and white bird without the least bit of bright color on him . 1 " 3 's 3 's 5 a 5 a 7 times 6 thousand 7 times 7 times 8 removed 7 times 9 was 8 removed 9 was 9 was 10 just 10 just 11 a 10 just 12 plain 11 a 12 plain 12 plain 13 little 13 little 14 black 13 little 15 and 15 and 16 white 16 white 17 bird 16 white 18 without 17 bird 18 without 18 without 19 the 18 without 20 least 19 the 20 least 20 least 22 of 21 bit 22 of 22 of 23 bright 22 of 24 color 24 color 25 on 25 on 26 him 26 him 27 . he didn't have any sweeter voice [than] [drummer] [has] [to-day] [.] 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 2 didn't 4 any 3 have 4 any 4 any 5 sweeter 4 any 6 voice altogether [he] [seemed] [to] [his] [neighbors] [a] [no-account] [little] [fellow] , and they [didn't] have [much] to do with him . 1 altogether 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 they 13 they 15 have 15 have 17 to 17 to 18 do 18 do 19 with 19 with 20 him 20 him 21 . so [mr] [woodpecker] [lived] pretty [much] [alone] . 1 so 5 pretty 5 pretty 8 . you see , he hadn't any voice for singing , and so he got in the habit of drumming to keep his spirits up . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 2 see 4 he 4 he 5 hadn't 4 he 6 any 5 hadn't 6 any 6 any 7 voice 7 voice 8 for 7 voice 9 singing 8 for 9 singing 9 singing 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 so 12 so 13 he 13 he 15 in 14 got 15 in 15 in 17 habit 16 the 17 habit 17 habit 19 drumming 18 of 19 drumming 19 drumming 20 to 20 to 22 his 21 keep 22 his 22 his 24 up 23 spirits 24 up 24 up 25 . " now all the time , right down in his [heart] , [mr] [woodpecker] [envied] the [birds] [who] had [handsome] [coats] . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 all 2 now 4 the 4 the 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 8 down 7 right 8 down 8 down 9 in 8 down 10 his 9 in 10 his 10 his 12 , 12 , 16 the 16 the 19 had 19 had 22 . he used to wish and wish that he had something bright , if it were no more than a pretty necktie . 1 he 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 5 and 4 wish 5 and 5 and 6 wish 6 wish 7 that 6 wish 8 he 8 he 9 had 8 he 10 something 9 had 10 something 10 something 11 bright 10 something 12 , 11 bright 12 , 12 , 13 if 12 , 14 it 14 it 15 were 15 were 16 no 16 no 17 more 16 no 18 than 17 more 18 than 18 than 19 a 18 than 20 pretty 20 pretty 21 necktie 20 pretty 22 . they shrugged their shoulders and went on playing and having a good time . 1 they 2 shrugged 2 shrugged 3 their 3 their 5 and 4 shoulders 5 and 5 and 7 on 6 went 7 on 7 on 9 and 8 playing 9 and 9 and 10 having 10 having 11 a 10 having 12 good 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 time 13 time 14 . but [mr] [woodpecker] was [worried] [.] 1 but 4 was he loved the [green] [forest] [dearly] , and he began to [fear] that [if] [something] wasn't [done] , there wouldn't be any [green] [forest] [.] 1 he 2 loved 1 he 3 the 3 the 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 18 , 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 began 10 began 11 to 11 to 13 that 13 that 16 wasn't 18 , 19 there 19 there 21 be 20 wouldn't 21 be 21 be 22 any he said as much to some of his neighbors , but they only laughed at him . 1 he 2 said 2 said 4 much 3 as 4 much 4 much 5 to 4 much 6 some 6 some 7 of 6 some 8 his 8 his 9 neighbors 9 neighbors 10 , 9 neighbors 11 but 11 but 12 they 11 but 13 only 12 they 13 only 13 only 14 laughed 14 laughed 15 at 14 laughed 16 him 15 at 16 him 16 him 17 . the more he thought about it , the more [mr] [woodpecker] worried . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 2 more 12 worried 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 more 12 worried 13 . " ' [something] must be done , ' said he to himself . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 6 done 6 done 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 to 11 to 12 himself 12 himself 13 . ' [yes] , [sir] , [something] must be done . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 must 7 must 8 be 8 be 9 done 9 done 10 . if [old] [mother] [nature] [doesn't] [come] [to] [attend] [to] [things] [pretty] [soon] [,] it [will] be too late . ' 1 if 14 it 14 it 16 be 16 be 17 too 17 too 18 late 18 late 19 . 19 . 20 ' then he made up his mind that he would do what he could . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 made 3 made 4 up 4 up 5 his 4 up 6 mind 5 his 6 mind 6 mind 7 that 6 mind 8 he 8 he 9 would 8 he 10 do 10 do 11 what 10 do 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 . from early morning until night he hunted worms and dug them out of the trees . 1 from 2 early 2 early 3 morning 2 early 4 until 3 morning 4 until 4 until 6 he 5 night 6 he 6 he 7 hunted 6 he 8 worms 7 hunted 8 worms 8 worms 9 and 8 worms 10 dug 9 and 10 dug 10 dug 11 them 10 dug 12 out 12 out 14 the 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 trees 15 trees 16 . then he [would] [fly] to the next tree . 1 then 2 he 2 he 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 next 7 next 8 tree 7 next 9 . he pounded with his bill until his neck ached . 1 he 2 pounded 2 pounded 3 with 2 pounded 4 his 3 with 4 his 4 his 5 bill 4 his 6 until 5 bill 6 until 6 until 7 his 6 until 8 neck 7 his 8 neck 8 neck 9 ached 8 neck 10 . he [didn't] [even] [take] [time] to drum . 1 he 6 to 6 to 7 drum 7 drum 8 . his neighbors laughed at him at first , but he kept right on working , working , working every hour of the day . 1 his 2 neighbors 2 neighbors 3 laughed 3 laughed 5 him 4 at 5 him 5 him 6 at 6 at 7 first 6 at 8 , 7 first 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 kept 11 kept 12 right 12 right 13 on 13 on 15 , 14 working 15 , 15 , 17 , 16 working 17 , 17 , 18 working 18 working 19 every 18 working 20 hour 20 hour 22 the 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 day 23 day 24 . " at last [old] [mother] [nature] [appeared] [very] [unexpectedly] . 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 10 . she went [all] [through] the [green] [forest] , and her sharp eyes [saw] [all] that [mr] [woodpecker] had [done] . 1 she 2 went 2 went 5 the 5 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 her 10 her 11 sharp 11 sharp 12 eyes 11 sharp 20 . 12 eyes 15 that 15 that 18 had she made him sit up on a dead limb of a tall chestnut-tree where all could see him . 1 she 2 made 2 made 3 him 2 made 4 sit 3 him 4 sit 4 sit 5 up 5 up 7 a 6 on 7 a 7 a 8 dead 8 dead 9 limb 8 dead 10 of 9 limb 10 of 10 of 11 a 10 of 12 tall 12 tall 13 chestnut-tree 12 tall 14 where 14 where 15 all 14 where 16 could 15 all 16 could 16 could 17 see 17 see 18 him 18 him 19 . mr [woodpecker] [thanked] [old] [mother] [nature] [as] [best] [he] [could] and [then] [slipped] [away] [where] [he] [could] [be] [alone] [with] [his] [happiness] [.] 1 mr 11 and " and that , " concluded [grandfather] [frog] , " [is] how [drummer] [whom] you know [came] [by] [his] [red] [cap] . " 1 " 2 and 1 " 9 , 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 concluded 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 how 12 how 15 you 15 you 16 know 16 know 22 . 22 . 23 " [xiv] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [tree] [toad] [found] [out] [how] [to] [climb] [xiv] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [tree] [toad] [found] [out] [how] [to] [climb] he had it [on] [his] [mind] [one] [morning] when he [met] [old] [mr] [toad] [solemnly] [hopping] down [the] [lone] [little] [path] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 it 3 it 22 . 9 when 10 he 10 he 17 down 17 down 22 . right then and there [peter] [resolved] [to] [ask] [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 right 2 then 2 then 3 and 2 then 4 there 3 and 4 there 4 there 12 . " good morning , [mr] [toad] , " said [peter] [politely] . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 morning 3 morning 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " have you a few minutes to spare ? " 1 " 2 have 1 " 3 you 3 you 5 few 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 minutes 5 few 7 to 7 to 8 spare 7 to 9 ? 8 spare 9 ? 9 ? 10 " [old] [mr] [toad] [hopped] [into] [the] [shade] [of] [a] [big] [mullein] [leaf] [.] " [i] [guess] so , if it is anything [important] , " said he . 1 " 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 12 " 9 anything 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 . " phew ! 1 " 2 phew 2 phew 3 ! hot , isn't it ? 1 hot 2 , 2 , 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 it 4 it 5 ? i [simply] can't stand [the] [sun] [.] 1 i 3 can't 3 can't 4 stand now what is that you 've got on your mind , [peter] [?] " 1 now 2 what 2 what 3 is 2 what 4 that 4 that 6 've 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 got 7 got 9 your 8 on 9 your 9 your 10 mind 10 mind 11 , 11 , 14 " [old] [mr] [toad] [chuckled] [.] " [looking] for a story [as] [usual] , [i] see , " said he . 1 " 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 story 5 story 8 , 5 story 12 " 10 see 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 . " you ought to go to [grandfather] [frog] for this [one] , [because] [sticky-toes] is [really] [a] [frog] and not a [toad] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 12 , 9 for 10 this 10 this 12 , 12 , 15 is 15 is 19 and 19 and 20 not 20 not 21 a peter settled himself comfortably and prepared to listen . 1 peter 2 settled 2 settled 3 himself 2 settled 4 comfortably 3 himself 4 comfortably 4 comfortably 5 and 4 comfortably 6 prepared 5 and 6 prepared 6 prepared 7 to 6 prepared 8 listen 8 listen 9 . old [mr] [toad] [snapped] [up] [a] [foolish] [spider] [who] [came] [too] [near] and [then] [cleared] his [throat] [.] 1 old 13 and 13 and 16 his " but he wouldn't listen to their dismal croakings and [hurried] after the [toads] [.] 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 he 2 but 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 listen 5 listen 6 to 6 to 8 dismal 7 their 8 dismal 8 dismal 9 croakings 8 dismal 10 and 9 croakings 10 and 10 and 12 after 12 after 13 the being able to make longer jumps than they could , he soon caught up with them , and they all journeyed on together . 1 being 2 able 2 able 3 to 2 able 4 make 3 to 4 make 4 make 6 jumps 5 longer 6 jumps 6 jumps 7 than 6 jumps 8 they 7 than 8 they 8 they 9 could 8 they 10 , 9 could 10 , 10 , 11 he 10 , 12 soon 12 soon 14 up 13 caught 14 up 14 up 15 with 15 with 16 them 15 with 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 they 19 they 20 all 20 all 21 journeyed 21 journeyed 22 on 21 journeyed 23 together 23 together 24 . you see , there [were] no [birds] in those days [to] [help] . 1 you 2 see 1 you 3 , 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 6 no 6 no 8 in 8 in 9 those 8 in 10 days 9 those 10 days 10 days 13 . one day [little] [mr] [frog] [sat] [under] [a] [bush] on which [most] [of] [the] [leaves] had been eaten . 1 one 2 day 2 day 10 on 10 on 11 which 11 which 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 eaten 17 been 19 . he saw a worm eating a leaf on one of the lower branches . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 a 3 a 4 worm 3 a 5 eating 5 eating 7 leaf 6 a 7 leaf 7 leaf 8 on 8 on 9 one 8 on 10 of 10 of 11 the 10 of 12 lower 11 the 12 lower 12 lower 13 branches 12 lower 14 . 13 branches 14 . it was quite a way above his head . 1 it 3 quite 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 a 3 quite 5 way 4 a 5 way 5 way 6 above 6 above 8 head 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 . it worried him [.] 1 it 3 him 2 worried 3 him he kept his eyes on that worm and thought and thought until his head ached . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 his 2 kept 4 eyes 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 on 4 eyes 6 that 6 that 7 worm 6 that 8 and 8 and 9 thought 8 and 10 and 10 and 12 until 11 thought 12 until 12 until 13 his 13 his 14 head 14 head 15 ached 15 ached 16 . at last he got an idea . 1 at 2 last 1 at 3 he 2 last 3 he 3 he 5 an 4 got 5 an 5 an 6 idea 5 an 7 . ' [i] [wonder] , ' thought he , ' [if] [i] [jump] as [hard] as [i] can , if [i] can [catch] [that] [fellow] . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 thought 6 thought 7 he 6 thought 18 , 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 13 as 13 as 15 as 15 as 17 can 18 , 19 if 19 if 21 can 21 can 25 . i 'll try it . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 try 3 try 4 it 4 it 5 . it will do no harm to try . ' 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 do 3 do 4 no 4 no 5 harm 4 no 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 . 8 . 9 ' " so he [drew] his [long] [legs] [close] [under] [him] , and then he jumped up with all his might . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 5 his 5 his 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 up 13 then 14 he 14 he 15 jumped 15 jumped 16 up 16 up 17 with 17 with 19 his 18 all 19 his 19 his 20 might 20 might 21 . it was a very uncertain seat , but he hung on and crept along until he could dart his tongue out and catch that worm . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 uncertain 4 very 5 uncertain 5 uncertain 6 seat 5 uncertain 7 , 7 , 9 he 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 hung 9 he 11 on 10 hung 11 on 11 on 12 and 11 on 13 crept 13 crept 15 until 14 along 15 until 15 until 17 could 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 dart 18 dart 19 his 19 his 20 tongue 20 tongue 21 out 20 tongue 22 and 21 out 22 and 22 and 24 that 23 catch 24 that 24 that 25 worm 24 that 26 . then he [saw] [another] , and [in] [trying] [to] [catch] that [one] he [lost] his balance and fell to the ground [with] [a] [thump] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 11 that 6 and 13 he 13 he 15 his 15 his 16 balance 15 his 17 and 17 and 19 to 18 fell 19 to 19 to 21 ground 20 the 21 ground 21 ground 25 . it quite knocked the wind from his body [.] 1 it 2 quite 2 quite 4 the 3 knocked 4 the 4 the 5 wind 4 the 6 from 6 from 7 his 6 from 8 body ' [if] [only] [i] [could] [hold] [on] once [i] get up [there] , [i] would be all right , ' thought he . 1 ' 18 right 8 once 10 get 10 get 11 up 11 up 13 , 13 , 15 would 15 would 16 be 16 be 17 all 17 all 18 right 18 right 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 22 he 21 thought 22 he 22 he 23 . " the next day and the next , and for many days [thereafter] [,] [little] [mr] [frog] [kept] [jumping] [for] [bugs] [on] the bushes . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 day 4 day 6 the 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 next 6 the 25 . 7 next 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 for 10 for 11 many 11 many 12 days 23 the 24 bushes 24 bushes 25 . he had to pull to get it free . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 5 to 4 pull 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 it 6 get 8 free 8 free 9 . like a flash an idea popped into his head . 1 like 2 a 1 like 3 flash 3 flash 5 idea 4 an 5 idea 5 idea 6 popped 6 popped 8 his 7 into 8 his 8 his 9 head 9 head 10 . as long as the pitch lasted , he could climb . 1 as 3 as 2 long 3 as 3 as 5 pitch 4 the 5 pitch 5 pitch 6 lasted 6 lasted 7 , 6 lasted 8 he 8 he 9 could 8 he 10 climb 9 could 10 climb 10 climb 11 . " [little] [mr] [frog] was [tickled] to [death] , with his [discovery] , but he didn't say a word to any one [about] [it] . 1 " 22 one 5 was 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 15 he 10 with 11 his 11 his 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 he 15 he 16 didn't 16 didn't 17 say 17 say 18 a 18 a 19 word 19 word 20 to 19 word 21 any 21 any 22 one 22 one 25 . every day he rubbed pitch on his hands and then climbed about in the bushes and low trees , ridding them of bugs and worms . 1 every 2 day 2 day 3 he 2 day 4 rubbed 4 rubbed 5 pitch 5 pitch 6 on 6 on 8 hands 7 his 8 hands 8 hands 9 and 8 hands 10 then 9 and 10 then 10 then 12 about 11 climbed 12 about 12 about 14 the 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 bushes 14 the 16 and 15 bushes 16 and 16 and 17 low 16 and 18 trees 17 low 18 trees 18 trees 20 ridding 19 , 20 ridding 20 ridding 21 them 21 them 22 of 22 of 23 bugs 22 of 24 and 23 bugs 24 and 24 and 25 worms 24 and 26 . " [quite] [unexpectedly] [old] [mother] [nature] [returned] to [see] [how] the trees and the plants were getting on . 1 " 8 to 1 " 11 the 11 the 12 trees 11 the 13 and 13 and 15 plants 14 the 15 plants 15 plants 17 getting 16 were 17 getting 17 getting 18 on 18 on 19 . you see , she was worried about [them] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 worried 5 was 7 about 7 about 9 . when she found [what] the [toads] had [been] [doing] , she was [mightily] [pleased] . 1 when 2 she 1 when 7 had 2 she 3 found 3 found 5 the 7 had 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 15 . then she noticed that some of the bushes and low trees had very few leaves left , while others looked thrifty and strong . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 noticed 2 she 4 that 3 noticed 4 that 4 that 6 of 5 some 6 of 6 of 7 the 6 of 8 bushes 7 the 8 bushes 8 bushes 9 and 8 bushes 10 low 9 and 10 low 10 low 11 trees 10 low 12 had 12 had 14 few 13 very 14 few 14 few 15 leaves 15 leaves 16 left 15 leaves 17 , 17 , 18 while 18 while 19 others 19 others 20 looked 20 looked 21 thrifty 21 thrifty 22 and 21 thrifty 23 strong 23 strong 24 . " ' [that] 's [queer] , ' said [old] [mother] [nature] to herself and went over to examine a bush . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 's 4 's 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 12 to 12 to 13 herself 13 herself 15 went 14 and 15 went 15 went 16 over 15 went 17 to 17 to 18 examine 17 to 19 a 19 a 20 bush 19 a 21 . hanging on to a branch for dear life she saw a queer little fellow who was so busy that he didn't see her at all . 1 hanging 2 on 2 on 3 to 2 on 4 a 4 a 5 branch 5 branch 6 for 5 branch 7 dear 7 dear 8 life 8 life 9 she 8 life 10 saw 10 saw 11 a 10 saw 12 queer 11 a 12 queer 12 queer 13 little 13 little 15 who 14 fellow 15 who 15 who 16 was 15 who 17 so 17 so 18 busy 17 so 19 that 19 that 20 he 20 he 22 see 21 didn't 22 see 22 see 23 her 22 see 24 at 23 her 24 at 24 at 25 all 25 all 26 . it was little [mr] [frog] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 little 3 little 6 . he was catching bugs as fast as he could . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 catching 2 was 4 bugs 3 catching 4 bugs 4 bugs 6 fast 5 as 6 fast 6 fast 7 as 6 fast 8 he 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 . [old] [mother] [nature] [wrinkled] [up] [her] [brows] [.] ' [now] [however] [did] he learn to climb ? ' thought she . 1 ' 5 he 5 he 7 to 6 learn 7 to 7 to 8 climb 8 climb 9 ? 8 climb 10 ' 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 thought 10 ' 12 she 12 she 13 . then she hid where she could watch . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 hid 3 hid 5 she 4 where 5 she 5 she 6 could 6 could 7 watch 7 watch 8 . he hurried over to a pine-tree and rubbed more pitch on and then jumped up into the bush and went to work again . 1 he 2 hurried 2 hurried 4 to 3 over 4 to 4 to 5 a 4 to 6 pine-tree 5 a 6 pine-tree 6 pine-tree 8 rubbed 7 and 8 rubbed 8 rubbed 9 more 8 rubbed 10 pitch 9 more 10 pitch 10 pitch 11 on 10 pitch 12 and 11 on 12 and 12 and 13 then 12 and 14 jumped 13 then 14 jumped 14 jumped 15 up 14 jumped 16 into 15 up 16 into 16 into 17 the 16 into 18 bush 17 the 18 bush 18 bush 20 went 19 and 20 went 20 went 21 to 20 went 22 work 21 to 22 work 22 work 23 again 22 work 24 . " you can guess how [astonished] [old] [mother] [nature] [was] [when] [she] [saw] [this] [performance] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 guess 4 guess 5 how and she was [pleased] . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 5 . oh , yes , indeed , [old] [mother] [nature] was [wonderfully] pleased [.] 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 , 6 , 10 was 10 was 12 pleased and this is the end of the story , " concluded [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 story 8 story 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 concluded 11 concluded 15 . [xv] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [heron] [learned] [patience] [xv] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [heron] [learned] [patience] the first [tune] [peter] [saw] [him] , he thought that never in all his life had he seen such a homely fellow . 1 the 2 first 2 first 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 thought 9 thought 10 that 10 that 11 never 11 never 12 in 12 in 13 all 13 all 14 his 14 his 15 life 14 his 16 had 15 life 16 had 16 had 17 he 17 he 18 seen 18 seen 19 such 18 seen 20 a 20 a 21 homely 20 a 22 fellow 22 fellow 23 . peter sat and stared at him most impolitely [.] 1 peter 3 and 2 sat 3 and 3 and 5 at 4 stared 5 at 5 at 6 him 5 at 7 most 6 him 7 most 7 most 8 impolitely he knew that he was impolite , but for the life of him he couldn't help staring . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 4 he 6 impolite 6 impolite 7 , 6 impolite 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 the 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 life 11 life 12 of 12 of 13 him 12 of 14 he 14 he 15 couldn't 14 he 16 help 16 help 17 staring 17 staring 18 . " he 's all [legs] , " thought [peter] [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 thought i wonder why [he] [doesn't] [move] . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 why 2 wonder 7 . 3 why 7 . 7 . 8 " but [longlegs] didn't [move] . 1 but 3 didn't 3 didn't 5 . peter stared [as] [long] [as] [his] [patience] [held] [out] [.] 1 peter 2 stared then he gave up and went on to see what else he could find . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 gave 2 he 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 8 to 7 on 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 what 9 see 11 else 10 what 11 else 11 else 12 he 11 else 13 could 13 could 14 find 13 could 15 . 14 find 15 . but in a little while [peter] [was] [back] [again] at the place where he had seen [longlegs] . 1 but 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 little 3 a 5 while 5 while 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 place 11 the 13 where 13 where 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 seen 16 seen 18 . he didn't really [expect] to [find] him there , but he did . 1 he 2 didn't 1 he 3 really 3 really 5 to 5 to 7 him 7 him 8 there 8 there 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 did 12 did 13 . so far as [peter] could [see] , [longlegs] [hadn't] [moved] [.] 1 so 3 as 2 far 3 as 3 as 5 could 5 could 7 , " must be asleep , " thought [peter] , and after [watching] for a few minutes , [went] [away] [again] [.] 1 " 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 asleep 4 asleep 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 thought 7 thought 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 after 10 and 14 a 13 for 14 a 14 a 16 minutes 15 few 16 minutes 16 minutes 17 , half an hour later [peter] [was] [once] [more] [back] . 1 half 2 an 2 an 4 later 3 hour 4 later 4 later 10 . there [stood] [longlegs] [just] [as] before . 1 there 6 before 6 before 7 . " [now] [i] know [he] is asleep , " muttered [peter] . 1 " 4 know 4 know 6 is 6 is 7 asleep 6 is 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 muttered 10 muttered 12 . the [long] [bill] [which] [peter] [had] [seen] [sticking] [forth] [from] [between] [those] [humped-up] [shoulders] [darted] [out] and down [into] the [water] like a flash . 1 the 17 and 17 and 18 down 17 and 20 the 20 the 22 like 22 like 23 a 22 like 24 flash 24 flash 25 . behind that [bill] was the [longest] [neck] [peter] [ever] [had] [seen] [!] 1 behind 2 that 2 that 4 was 4 was 5 the it was so [long] [that] [peter] [blinked] to be [perfectly] sure that [his] [eyes] had not been [playing] [him] a [trick] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 12 that 3 so 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 11 sure 11 sure 12 that 12 that 15 had 15 had 16 not 15 had 22 . 16 not 17 been 17 been 20 a " [i] thought he was all [legs] , but instead of that he 's [all] neck , " muttered [peter] . 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 all 6 all 8 , 8 , 9 but 8 , 10 instead 10 instead 12 that 11 of 12 that 12 that 13 he 12 that 14 's 14 's 16 neck 16 neck 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 muttered 19 muttered 21 . in [a] [minute] [longlegs] [was] [standing] [just] [as] [before] , with [seemingly] no [neck] at all . 1 in 10 , 10 , 11 with 10 , 16 all 11 with 13 no 15 at 16 all 16 all 17 . peter watched until he [grew] tired , but [longlegs] didn't [move] [again] . 1 peter 2 watched 2 watched 3 until 2 watched 4 he 3 until 4 he 4 he 6 tired 6 tired 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 didn't 10 didn't 13 . he spoke of it [one] [day] to [grandfather] [frog] . 1 he 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 of 3 of 4 it 4 it 7 to 7 to 10 . at the [mere] [mention] of [longlegs] , [grandfather] [frog] [sat] [up] and took [notice] [.] 1 at 2 the 2 the 5 of 5 of 7 , 7 , 12 and 12 and 13 took " where did you see him ? " asked [grandfather] [frog] , and [peter] [thought] his voice sounded [anxious] [.] 1 " 2 where 1 " 12 , 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 6 him 5 see 6 him 6 him 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 his 16 his 17 voice 17 voice 18 sounded " down the [laughing] [brook] , " replied [peter] . 1 " 2 down 2 down 3 the 3 the 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 . " why ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " oh , nothing , " said [grandfather] [frog] , trying to make his [voice] [sound] as if he [weren't] [interested] . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 5 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 nothing 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 6 " 19 he 7 said 10 , 7 said 17 as 10 , 11 trying 11 trying 12 to 12 to 13 make 13 make 14 his 17 as 18 if 19 he 22 . " [i] [just] [wondered] [where] [the] [long-legged] [nuisance] might be . " 1 " 12 " 9 might 10 be 10 be 11 . 11 . 12 " " he 's the laziest fellow [i] [ever] [saw] , " declared [peter] [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 laziest 4 the 6 fellow 6 fellow 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 declared " [he] [just] [stands] [doing] [nothing] all day . " 1 " 10 " 7 all 8 day 8 day 9 . 9 . 10 " " huh ! " exclaimed [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 huh 2 huh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 8 . " [if] [your] [family] [had] [suffered] [from] [him] as much as mine [has] , you [would] say that he was altogether too busy . 1 " 9 as 1 " 15 you 9 as 10 much 9 as 11 as 11 as 12 mine 12 mine 14 , 15 you 17 say 17 say 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 altogether 21 altogether 22 too 22 too 23 busy 22 too 24 . ask [the] [trout] [what] [they] [think] , [or] the [minnow] family . " 1 ask 7 , 7 , 13 " 9 the 11 family 11 family 12 . 12 . 13 " " oh , " said [peter] , " you mean that [when] he [stands] still that way he is [fishing] . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 5 said 22 " 7 , 8 " 7 , 13 he 8 " 9 you 9 you 10 mean 10 mean 11 that 13 he 15 still 16 that 17 way 17 way 18 he 18 he 19 is 19 is 21 . 21 . 22 " [grandfather] [frog] [nodded] [.] " well , " said [peter] , " all [i] [can] [say] is that he is the most [patient] [fellow] [i] ever saw . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 4 " 15 he 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 13 is 8 " 9 all 13 is 14 that 15 he 16 is 15 he 24 . 16 is 17 the 17 the 18 most 22 ever 23 saw 23 saw 24 . i didn't suppose there was such patience . " 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 suppose 2 didn't 4 there 4 there 5 was 4 there 6 such 5 was 6 such 6 such 7 patience 7 patience 8 . 7 patience 9 " 8 . 9 " " he comes rightly by it , " returned [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 comes 2 he 4 rightly 3 comes 4 rightly 4 rightly 5 by 4 rightly 6 it 6 it 7 , 6 it 8 " 8 " 9 returned 9 returned 12 . " he gets it from his , who lived when the world was young . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 gets 2 he 4 it 3 gets 4 it 4 it 5 from 5 from 7 , 6 his 7 , 7 , 8 who 7 , 9 lived 9 lived 10 when 9 lived 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 was 13 was 14 young 14 young 15 . he learned it then . " 1 he 2 learned 2 learned 4 then 3 it 4 then 4 then 5 . 4 then 6 " 5 . 6 " " how ? " demanded [peter] , [eager] for a story . 1 " 2 how 1 " 7 , 2 how 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 demanded 7 , 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 story 11 story 12 . grandfather [frog] 's eyes took on a far-away look , as if he were seeing into that long-ago past [.] 1 grandfather 3 's 3 's 5 took 4 eyes 5 took 5 took 7 a 6 on 7 a 7 a 8 far-away 7 a 9 look 8 far-away 9 look 9 look 10 , 9 look 11 as 11 as 12 if 11 as 13 he 13 he 14 were 13 he 15 seeing 15 seeing 17 that 16 into 17 that 17 that 18 long-ago 17 that 19 past 18 long-ago 19 past " [chug-a-rum] ! " he began . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 began 5 he 7 . his legs were so long and his neck was so long that all his neighbors laughed at him and made fun of him . 1 his 2 legs 2 legs 4 so 3 were 4 so 4 so 5 long 5 long 6 and 6 and 7 his 6 and 8 neck 8 neck 10 so 9 was 10 so 10 so 11 long 11 long 12 that 12 that 13 all 13 all 14 his 14 his 15 neighbors 15 neighbors 16 laughed 15 neighbors 17 at 16 laughed 17 at 17 at 19 and 18 him 19 and 19 and 20 made 19 and 21 fun 20 made 21 fun 21 fun 22 of 22 of 23 him 23 him 24 . he was just as [awkward] as he looked . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 looked 8 looked 9 . his long legs were in his way . 1 his 3 legs 2 long 3 legs 3 legs 4 were 4 were 5 in 5 in 6 his 5 in 7 way 7 way 8 . he didn't know what to do with his long neck . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 8 his 7 with 8 his 8 his 9 long 8 his 10 neck 10 neck 11 . when he tried to run , everybody shouted with laughter . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 3 tried 5 run 5 run 7 everybody 6 , 7 everybody 7 everybody 8 shouted 8 shouted 9 with 8 shouted 10 laughter 10 laughter 11 . poor [mr] [heron] [was] [ashamed] [of] [himself] , [actually] [ashamed] [of] [himself] [.] 1 poor 8 , he quite overlooked the fact that [old] [mother] [nature] had given him a really beautiful coat of feathers . 1 he 2 quite 2 quite 3 overlooked 2 quite 4 the 3 overlooked 4 the 4 the 5 fact 4 the 6 that 6 that 10 had 10 had 11 given 11 given 13 a 12 him 13 a 13 a 14 really 14 really 16 coat 15 beautiful 16 coat 16 coat 18 feathers 17 of 18 feathers 18 feathers 19 . some of those who laughed at him would have given anything to have possessed such a beautiful coat . 1 some 2 of 2 of 4 who 3 those 4 who 4 who 5 laughed 4 who 6 at 5 laughed 6 at 6 at 7 him 6 at 8 would 8 would 10 given 9 have 10 given 10 given 11 anything 10 given 12 to 12 to 14 possessed 13 have 14 possessed 14 possessed 15 such 14 possessed 16 a 16 a 17 beautiful 16 a 18 coat 18 coat 19 . but [mr] [heron] didn't [know] [this] . 1 but 4 didn't 4 didn't 7 . he [couldn't] [bear] to be laughed at , [wherein] he was very like most [people] [.] 1 he 4 to 4 to 5 be 4 to 8 , 5 be 6 laughed 6 laughed 7 at 8 , 11 was 8 , 13 like 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 very 13 like 14 most " so he [tried] [his] [best] to keep out of sight as [much] as possible . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 7 to 7 to 9 out 8 keep 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 sight 11 sight 15 possible 12 as 14 as 14 as 15 possible 15 possible 16 . so [he] [found] [a] [use] [for] [his] long [legs] and was glad that they were long . 1 so 8 long 8 long 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 glad 11 was 17 . 13 that 14 they 14 they 15 were 15 were 16 long 16 long 17 . at first he used to go [ashore] to [hunt] [for] [food] . 1 at 2 first 1 at 3 he 3 he 5 to 4 used 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 8 to 8 to 12 . one day as he was wading ashore , he surprised a school of little fish and managed to catch one . 1 one 2 day 2 day 4 he 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 was 4 he 6 wading 5 was 6 wading 6 wading 7 ashore 6 wading 8 , 8 , 9 he 8 , 10 surprised 10 surprised 12 school 11 a 12 school 12 school 13 of 12 school 14 little 14 little 16 and 15 fish 16 and 16 and 17 managed 16 and 18 to 17 managed 18 to 18 to 19 catch 18 to 20 one 20 one 21 . it tasted so good that he wanted more , and every day he went fishing . 1 it 2 tasted 1 it 3 so 3 so 4 good 4 good 5 that 4 good 6 he 6 he 7 wanted 6 he 8 more 7 wanted 8 more 8 more 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 every 11 every 12 day 12 day 13 he 12 day 14 went 14 went 15 fishing 14 went 16 . whenever he saw little fish swimming where the water was shallow , he would rush in among them and do his best to catch one . 1 whenever 2 he 1 whenever 3 saw 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 little 4 little 5 fish 5 fish 6 swimming 5 fish 7 where 7 where 8 the 8 the 10 was 9 water 10 was 10 was 11 shallow 10 was 12 , 12 , 14 would 13 he 14 would 14 would 15 rush 14 would 16 in 15 rush 16 in 16 in 18 them 17 among 18 them 18 them 20 do 19 and 20 do 20 do 21 his 21 his 22 best 21 his 23 to 23 to 24 catch 23 to 25 one 25 one 26 . sometimes he did , but more often he didn't . 1 sometimes 2 he 1 sometimes 3 did 3 did 5 but 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 more 5 but 7 often 7 often 8 he 7 often 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 . " one day [after] he [had] [tried] [and] [tried] [without] [catching] [even] [one] , he stopped [just] at the edge of the [rushes] to rest . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 day 2 one 14 , 3 day 5 he 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 stopped 16 stopped 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 edge 20 edge 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 24 to 24 to 25 rest 25 rest 26 . his long neck ached , and to rest it he laid it back on his shoulders . 1 his 2 long 2 long 4 ached 3 neck 4 ached 4 ached 5 , 4 ached 6 and 6 and 8 rest 7 to 8 rest 8 rest 9 it 8 rest 10 he 9 it 10 he 10 he 11 laid 11 laid 12 it 11 laid 13 back 13 back 14 on 13 back 15 his 15 his 16 shoulders 15 his 17 . 16 shoulders 17 . for a long time he stood there , resting . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 2 a 4 time 4 time 5 he 4 time 6 stood 6 stood 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 resting 9 resting 10 . the water around his feet was cool and comforting . 1 the 2 water 2 water 3 around 2 water 4 his 3 around 4 his 4 his 5 feet 4 his 6 was 6 was 8 and 7 cool 8 and 8 and 9 comforting 9 comforting 10 . he was very [comfortable] but for one thing , he was hungry . 1 he 2 was 1 he 12 hungry 2 was 3 very 5 but 6 for 6 for 7 one 7 one 8 thing 8 thing 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 hungry 12 hungry 13 . ' [perhaps] , ' thought he , ' if [i] [keep] [perfectly] [still] [,] they will come near enough for me to catch one . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 thought 5 thought 6 he 5 thought 7 , 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 if 9 if 15 they 15 they 17 come 16 will 17 come 17 come 18 near 17 come 19 enough 18 near 19 enough 19 enough 20 for 19 enough 21 me 20 for 21 me 21 me 22 to 21 me 23 catch 23 catch 24 one 24 one 25 . 24 one 26 ' so he kept perfectly still . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 kept 2 he 4 perfectly 4 perfectly 5 still 4 perfectly 6 . he didn't dare even stretch his long neck up . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 dare 2 didn't 4 even 3 dare 4 even 4 even 5 stretch 4 even 6 his 5 stretch 6 his 6 his 7 long 6 his 8 neck 7 long 8 neck 8 neck 9 up 9 up 10 . sure enough , the little fish swam almost to his very feet . 1 sure 2 enough 2 enough 3 , 2 enough 4 the 3 , 4 the 4 the 6 fish 5 little 6 fish 6 fish 7 swam 6 fish 8 almost 7 swam 8 almost 8 almost 10 his 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 very 10 his 12 feet 12 feet 13 . they didn't see him at all . 1 they 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 him 3 see 4 him 4 him 6 all 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . when they were near enough , he darted his long neck forward and caught one without any trouble at all . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 5 enough 4 near 5 enough 5 enough 6 , 5 enough 7 he 7 he 9 his 8 darted 9 his 9 his 10 long 9 his 11 neck 10 long 11 neck 11 neck 12 forward 11 neck 13 and 13 and 15 one 14 caught 15 one 15 one 17 any 16 without 17 any 17 any 18 trouble 18 trouble 19 at 19 at 20 all 20 all 21 . [mr] [heron] [was] [almost] [as] [surprised] [as] [the] [fish] [he] [had] [caught] [.] it [really] was a great [discovery] [for] [mr] [heron] . 1 it 3 was 1 it 10 . 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 great " of course all the other [fish] [darted] [away] [in] [great] [fright] , but [mr] [heron] didn't mind . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 2 of 19 . 3 course 4 all 4 all 5 the 4 all 6 other 6 other 13 , 13 , 14 but 17 didn't 18 mind 18 mind 19 . he [settled] [himself] in great [contentment] , for [now] he was [less] hungry . 1 he 13 hungry 4 in 5 great 5 great 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 13 hungry 13 hungry 14 . by and by [some] [foolish] [tadpoles] [came] [wriggling] [along] . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 10 . ' [i] ['ll] just [try] [catching] one of them for [practice] . 1 ' 8 of 4 just 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 for 10 for 12 . " ['um-m] , they are good ! ' [exclaimed] [mr] [heron] [,] and [once] [more] [settled] [himself] to [watch] and wait . 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 are 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 good 5 are 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 13 and 13 and 18 to 18 to 20 and 20 and 21 wait 20 and 22 . 21 wait 22 . [grandfather] [frog] [sighed] [mournfully] [.] " yes , " he continued , " that was a [great] day for [mr] [heron] . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 17 . 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 continued 5 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 that 9 that 10 was 9 that 11 a 11 a 13 day 13 day 14 for " one day he was startled into an attempt to fly by [hearing] the [stealthy] [footsteps] of [mr] [fox] [behind] him . 1 " 2 one 1 " 3 day 3 day 5 was 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 startled 5 was 7 into 7 into 8 an 7 into 9 attempt 8 an 9 attempt 9 attempt 10 to 10 to 12 by 11 fly 12 by 12 by 14 the 14 the 17 of 17 of 21 him 21 him 22 . his head was [drawn] back [on] [his] [shoulders] at the time , and he was so excited that he forgot to [straighten] it out . 1 his 2 head 2 head 13 and 3 was 5 back 5 back 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 time 11 time 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 was 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 so 16 so 17 excited 17 excited 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 21 to 20 forgot 21 to 21 to 23 it 23 it 24 out 24 out 25 . with [his] [neck] [carried] that way , he [could] [fly] as well as any one . 1 with 15 one 5 that 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 11 as 11 as 13 as 12 well 13 as 13 as 14 any 14 any 15 one 15 one 16 . from that day [on] , no one [laughed] [at] [mr] [heron] [because] of his long legs and [long] [neck] [.] 1 from 2 that 2 that 3 day 3 day 5 , 3 day 17 and 5 , 6 no 6 no 7 one 7 one 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 long 15 long 16 legs [mr] [heron] [himself] [became] [proud] [of] [them] [.] you see , he had learned how to use what he had been given . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 learned 5 had 7 how 7 how 8 to 8 to 9 use 9 use 10 what 9 use 11 he 11 he 12 had 11 he 13 been 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 given 14 given 15 . also he [had] [learned] [the] [value] [of] [patience] [.] 1 also 2 he so he was happy and envied no one . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 5 and 4 happy 5 and 5 and 6 envied 6 envied 7 no 6 envied 8 one 7 no 8 one 8 one 9 . but he still liked best to keep by himself and became known as the lone fisherman , just as [longlegs] is [to-day] . 1 but 2 he 2 he 4 liked 3 still 4 liked 4 liked 5 best 5 best 6 to 5 best 7 keep 7 keep 8 by 7 keep 9 himself 9 himself 10 and 9 himself 11 became 11 became 12 known 12 known 13 as 12 known 14 the 14 the 15 lone 15 lone 16 fisherman 15 lone 17 , 16 fisherman 17 , 17 , 18 just 17 , 19 as 19 as 21 is 21 is 23 . chug-a-rum ! 1 chug-a-rum 2 ! isn't [that] [longlegs] [coming] this [way] [this] [very] [minute] ? 1 isn't 5 this 5 this 10 ? this is no place for me ! " 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 place 4 place 5 for 5 for 6 me 5 for 7 ! 7 ! 8 " with a great splash [grandfather] [frog] [dived] [into] [the] [smiling] [pool] . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 great 3 great 4 splash 4 splash 12 . [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [his] [legs] [were] [so] [long] [,] [and] [his] [neck] [was] [so] [long] [that] [all] [his] [neighbors] [laughed] [at] [him] [.] ["] page @number@ []] 1 page 2 @number@ [xvi] [how] [tufty] [the] [lynx] [happens] [to] [have] [a] [stump] [of] [a] [tail] [xvi] [how] [tufty] [the] [lynx] [happens] [to] [have] [a] [stump] [of] [a] [tail] in all his life [peter] [rabbit] had seen [tufty] the [lynx] [but] [once] , but that [once] was enough . 1 in 2 all 2 all 3 his 3 his 4 life 4 life 7 had 7 had 8 seen 8 seen 10 the 10 the 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 that 16 that 18 was 18 was 19 enough 19 enough 20 . [tufty] [,] [you] [know] [,] [lives] [in] [the] [great] [woods] [.] it was then that [peter] [had] [seen] [him] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 that 2 was 3 then 4 that 9 . in fact , [peter] [had] [had] the [narrowest] of [escapes] , and the very memory of it made him shiver . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 the 13 the 14 very 14 very 16 of 15 memory 16 of 16 of 18 made 17 it 18 made 18 made 20 shiver 19 him 20 shiver 20 shiver 21 . that tail [fascinated] [peter] [.] 1 that 2 tail it was just an apology for a tail . 1 it 2 was 1 it 9 . 2 was 4 an 3 just 4 an 4 an 5 apology 4 an 6 for 6 for 7 a 6 for 8 tail 7 a 8 tail for [tufty] 's [size] [it] [was] [hardly] as much of a [tail] as [peter] himself [has] . 1 for 3 's 3 's 8 as 8 as 9 much 8 as 13 as 9 much 10 of 10 of 11 a 13 as 15 himself 13 as 17 . it [made] [peter] [feel] [a] [lot] better . 1 it 7 better 7 better 8 . also it made him very curious . 1 also 2 it 2 it 4 him 3 made 4 him 4 him 5 very 5 very 6 curious 5 very 7 . the first chance he got , he [asked] his cousin , [jumper] the [hare] , about it . 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 chance 3 chance 4 he 4 he 5 got 4 he 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 9 his 9 his 11 , 10 cousin 11 , 11 , 13 the 13 the 15 , 15 , 17 it 16 about 17 it 17 it 18 . jumper [did] [know] [,] [and] [this] [is] the [story] [he] [told] [peter] [:] 1 jumper 8 the " way back in the beginning of things [lived] [old] [mr] [lynx] . " 1 " 2 way 2 way 4 in 3 back 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 beginning 6 beginning 7 of 7 of 8 things 8 things 13 . 13 . 14 " " [i] know , " interrupted [peter] [.] 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 interrupted " he was the of [tufty] , and he [wasn't] [old] then . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 of 5 of 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 12 then 8 and 9 he 12 then 13 . 13 . 14 " " who 's telling this story ? " demanded [jumper] [crossly] . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 's 3 's 5 this 4 telling 5 this 5 this 6 story 5 this 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 demanded 9 demanded 12 . " if you know it why did you [ask] [me] ? " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 it 5 it 12 " 6 why 7 did 7 did 8 you 8 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " [i] beg your pardon . 1 " 3 beg 3 beg 5 pardon 4 your 5 pardon 5 pardon 6 . [indeed] [i] [do] [.] i won't say another word , " replied [peter] [hastily] . 1 i 3 say 2 won't 3 say 3 say 4 another 4 another 5 word 5 word 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 11 . " all right , see that you don't . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 see 4 , 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 don't 8 don't 9 . interruptions always spoil a story , " said [jumper] [.] 1 interruptions 2 always 2 always 3 spoil 2 always 4 a 4 a 6 , 5 story 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 " 8 said " you are quite right [about] [old] [mr] [lynx] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 quite 3 are 5 right 5 right 10 . he wasn't [old] [then] . 1 he 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 5 . no one was old , because it was in the beginning of things . 1 no 2 one 2 one 4 old 3 was 4 old 4 old 5 , 5 , 6 because 5 , 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 beginning 11 beginning 12 of 12 of 13 things 13 things 14 . at [that] [time] [mr] [lynx] [boasted] [a] [long] [tail] , quite as fine a tail as his cousin , [mr] [panther] [.] 1 at 10 , 10 , 12 as 11 quite 12 as 12 as 13 fine 12 as 14 a 13 fine 14 a 14 a 15 tail 15 tail 16 as 16 as 17 his 16 as 18 cousin 17 his 18 cousin 18 cousin 19 , he was very proud of it . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 proud 3 very 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 . you know there is a saying that pride goes before a fall . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 saying 5 a 7 that 6 saying 7 that 7 that 8 pride 7 that 9 goes 8 pride 9 goes 9 goes 11 a 10 before 11 a 11 a 12 fall 11 a 13 . it was so with [mr] [lynx] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 with 2 was 3 so 4 with 7 . he boasted about his tail . 1 he 2 boasted 2 boasted 3 about 2 boasted 4 his 4 his 5 tail 4 his 6 . 5 tail 6 . he said that it was the finest tail in the world . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 7 finest 6 the 7 finest 7 finest 8 tail 8 tail 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 . he said so much that his neighbors got tired of hearing about it . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 so 2 said 4 much 4 much 6 his 5 that 6 his 6 his 7 neighbors 7 neighbors 9 tired 8 got 9 tired 9 tired 10 of 10 of 11 hearing 10 of 12 about 12 about 13 it 13 it 14 . he made a perfect nuisance of himself . 1 he 2 made 2 made 4 perfect 3 a 4 perfect 4 perfect 5 nuisance 4 perfect 6 of 5 nuisance 6 of 6 of 7 himself 7 himself 8 . he switched [and] [waved] his [long] tail [about] [continually] . 1 he 5 his 2 switched 5 his 5 his 7 tail 7 tail 10 . it seemed as if that tail were never still . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 that 5 that 6 tail 5 that 7 were 7 were 8 never 8 never 9 still 8 never 10 . he [made] [fun] [of] [those] [whose] [tails] were [shorter] [or] of [different] [shape] [or] [less] [handsome] [.] 1 he 8 were 8 were 11 of " when at last his neighbors could stand it no longer , they decided to teach him a lesson . 1 " 2 when 1 " 3 at 3 at 5 his 4 last 5 his 5 his 6 neighbors 5 his 7 could 6 neighbors 7 could 7 could 9 it 8 stand 9 it 9 it 10 no 9 it 11 longer 10 no 11 longer 11 longer 12 , 11 longer 13 they 13 they 14 decided 13 they 15 to 14 decided 15 to 15 to 17 him 16 teach 17 him 17 him 18 a 17 him 19 lesson 18 a 19 lesson 19 lesson 20 . " the chance came that very evening . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 chance 2 the 4 came 3 chance 4 came 4 came 5 that 4 came 6 very 5 that 6 very 6 very 7 evening 6 very 8 . 7 evening 8 . mr [lynx] [had] [had] [a] [very] [successful] [day] , and he was feeling very fine . 1 mr 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 was 11 he 13 feeling 12 was 13 feeling 13 feeling 14 very 13 feeling 15 fine 14 very 15 fine 15 fine 16 . he was so intent on his boasting that he didn't notice [old] [king] [bear] [slipping] [around] [behind] [him] [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 intent 3 so 5 on 5 on 6 his 5 on 7 boasting 6 his 7 boasting 7 boasting 8 that 7 boasting 9 he 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 notice " [old] [mr] [lynx] [let] [out] a [yowl] and a [screech] that was enough to make your [blood] [run] [cold] . 1 " 7 a 7 a 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 12 that 12 that 13 was 13 was 14 enough 13 was 21 . 14 enough 15 to 15 to 16 make 16 make 17 your but he couldn't do a thing , though he tore the ground up with his great claws and pulled with all his might . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 do 3 couldn't 5 a 4 do 5 a 5 a 6 thing 6 thing 7 , 7 , 8 though 7 , 9 he 9 he 10 tore 9 he 11 the 10 tore 11 the 11 the 13 up 12 ground 13 up 13 up 14 with 13 up 15 his 14 with 15 his 15 his 17 claws 16 great 17 claws 17 claws 18 and 17 claws 19 pulled 18 and 19 pulled 19 pulled 21 all 20 with 21 all 21 all 22 his 22 his 23 might 23 might 24 . you see , [old] [king] [bear] was very [big] and very [heavy] , and [mr] [lynx] [couldn't] [budge] [his] [tail] a bit . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 7 was 7 was 8 very 8 very 10 and 10 and 11 very 11 very 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 21 a 21 a 22 bit 22 bit 23 . and he [couldn't] [turn] to [fight] [old] [king] [bear] , though it seemed as if he would turn himself inside out trying to . 1 and 2 he 2 he 5 to 5 to 10 , 10 , 12 it 11 though 12 it 12 it 13 seemed 12 it 14 as 13 seemed 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 he 16 he 17 would 16 he 18 turn 17 would 18 turn 18 turn 19 himself 19 himself 21 out 20 inside 21 out 21 out 22 trying 21 out 23 to 23 to 24 . then old [king] [bear] [let] [him] [go] [.] 1 then 2 old then he turned and [slunk] [away] in the shadows [by] [himself] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 2 he 4 and 4 and 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 shadows 9 shadows 12 . what do you think he did ? " 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 5 he 4 think 5 he 5 he 6 did 6 did 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " what ? " asked [peter] [eagerly] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 asked 5 asked 8 . " he bit it off , " replied [jumper] [slowly] . 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 bit 3 bit 5 off 4 it 5 off 5 off 6 , 5 off 7 " 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 11 . " yes , [sir] , he [bit] [it] [off] right at the place where [old] [king] [bear] [had] [stepped] [on] it . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 22 . 2 yes 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 10 right 10 right 12 the 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 place 12 the 14 where 14 where 21 it of course he was sorry the minute he had done it , but it was done , and that was all there was to it . 1 of 3 he 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 sorry 4 was 6 the 6 the 8 he 7 minute 8 he 8 he 10 done 9 had 10 done 10 done 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 but 12 , 14 it 14 it 15 was 14 it 16 done 16 done 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 19 that 18 and 19 that 19 that 20 was 20 was 21 all 21 all 22 there 22 there 23 was 23 was 24 to 24 to 25 it 25 it 26 . after that he [kept] [out] [of] [sight] [of] all his neighbors . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 9 all 9 all 10 his 10 his 11 neighbors 11 neighbors 12 . he prowled around mostly at night and was very stealthy and soft-footed , always keeping in the shadows . 1 he 2 prowled 2 prowled 3 around 2 prowled 4 mostly 3 around 4 mostly 4 mostly 6 night 5 at 6 night 6 night 7 and 6 night 8 was 7 and 8 was 8 was 10 stealthy 9 very 10 stealthy 10 stealthy 11 and 10 stealthy 12 soft-footed 11 and 12 soft-footed 12 soft-footed 13 , 13 , 14 always 14 always 15 keeping 14 always 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 shadows 18 shadows 19 . his temper grew worse and worse from brooding over his lost tail . 1 his 2 temper 2 temper 4 worse 3 grew 4 worse 4 worse 5 and 4 worse 6 worse 5 and 6 worse 6 worse 7 from 7 from 8 brooding 7 from 9 over 9 over 11 lost 10 his 11 lost 11 lost 12 tail 11 lost 13 . 12 tail 13 . when any one [chanced] [to] [surprise] [him] [,] [he] [would] [switch] [his] [stub] of [a] [tail] [just] [as] [he] [used] [to] [switch] his long tail . 1 when 2 any 1 when 3 one 3 one 14 of 14 of 23 his 23 his 24 long 24 long 25 tail 24 long 26 . you see he would [forget] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 6 . then [when] he was [laughed] at [by] [those] [bigger] [than] [he] , he would [scream] [angrily] [and] [slink] [away] like a great , [gray] [shadow] [.] 1 then 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 6 at 6 at 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 would 14 would 20 like 20 like 21 a 21 a 22 great 22 great 23 , " once he [besought] [old] [mother] [nature] to [give] [him] a [new] [tail] , but in vain . 1 " 2 once 2 once 3 he 3 he 8 to 8 to 11 a 11 a 14 , 14 , 16 in 15 but 16 in 16 in 17 vain 16 in 18 . she gave him a lecture which he never forgot [.] 1 she 2 gave 2 gave 3 him 2 gave 4 a 4 a 5 lecture 4 a 6 which 5 lecture 6 which 6 which 7 he 7 he 8 never 7 he 9 forgot 8 never 9 forgot mr [lynx] [crawled] [on] [his] [stomach] [to] [the] [feet] [of] [old] [mother] [nature] and [begged] [with] [tears] [in] [his] [eyes] [.] 1 mr 14 and old [mother] [nature] [looked] [him] [straight] [in] [the] [eyes] , but he couldn't look straight back . 1 old 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 he 11 but 13 couldn't 12 he 13 couldn't 13 couldn't 14 look 13 couldn't 15 straight 14 look 15 straight 15 straight 16 back 15 straight 17 . he tried , but he couldn't do it . 1 he 3 , 2 tried 3 , 3 , 4 but 3 , 5 he 4 but 5 he 5 he 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 8 it 7 do 8 it 8 it 9 . he would shift his eyes from side to side . 1 he 2 would 2 would 4 his 3 shift 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 4 his 6 from 5 eyes 6 from 6 from 8 to 7 side 8 to 8 to 9 side 8 to 10 . 9 side 10 . " [mr] [lynx] [looked] [her] [straight] in the face and [said] ['] [i] ['] [then] his eyes [shifted] . 1 " 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 face 9 face 10 and 10 and 16 his 16 his 17 eyes 17 eyes 19 . he [brought] [them] back to [old] [mother] [nature] ['s] [face] with a [jerk] [and] [began] again . 1 he 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 16 again 16 again 17 . ' [i] [promise] ' [once] [more] his eyes [shifted] . 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 10 . 7 his 8 eyes 8 eyes 10 . then he gave up and sneaked away into the darkest shadows he could find . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 gave 2 he 4 up 3 gave 4 up 4 up 5 and 4 up 6 sneaked 6 sneaked 7 away 6 sneaked 8 into 8 into 10 darkest 9 the 10 darkest 10 darkest 11 shadows 10 darkest 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 find 14 find 15 . he [hadn't] [a] [single] [real] [use] for it , as he had found out [since] he had had [only] that [stub] [.] 1 he 7 for 7 for 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 as 9 , 16 he 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 found 13 found 14 out 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 had 18 had 20 that " [old] [mother] [nature] knew this perfectly well , for you can't fool her , and it 's of no use to try . 1 " 18 's 5 knew 6 this 6 this 7 perfectly 6 this 8 well 8 well 10 for 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 you 11 you 12 can't 12 can't 13 fool 13 fool 14 her 13 fool 15 , 15 , 17 it 16 and 17 it 17 it 18 's 18 's 20 no 19 of 20 no 20 no 21 use 21 use 22 to 22 to 23 try 23 try 24 . so [mr] [lynx] [never] did [get] [a] [new] [tail] . 1 so 5 did 5 did 10 . to the little [people] , he was [like] a [fearsome] [shadow] to [be] [watched] [out] [for] at all times . 1 to 2 the 2 the 3 little 3 little 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 9 a 9 a 12 to 12 to 17 at 17 at 18 all 17 at 20 . 18 all 19 times 19 times 20 . his children [were] [just] [like] [him] [,] and his children ['s] children . 1 his 8 and 2 children 8 and 8 and 9 his 8 and 12 children 9 his 10 children 12 children 13 . tufty is the same way . 1 tufty 2 is 1 tufty 3 the 3 the 5 way 4 same 5 way 5 way 6 . no one [likes] [him] . 1 no 2 one 2 one 5 . all who are smaller than he fear him . 1 all 2 who 2 who 4 smaller 3 are 4 smaller 4 smaller 5 than 4 smaller 6 he 5 than 6 he 6 he 7 fear 6 he 8 him 8 him 9 . and if he knows [why] he has only a [stub] of a tail , [he] [never] [mentions] it . 1 and 2 if 1 and 3 he 3 he 4 knows 4 knows 19 . 6 he 7 has 6 he 9 a 7 has 8 only 9 a 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 tail 12 a 14 , 14 , 18 it 18 it 19 . but you will notice that he switches it just as if it were a real tail [.] 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 notice 3 will 5 that 5 that 6 he 5 that 7 switches 6 he 7 switches 7 switches 8 it 7 switches 9 just 8 it 9 just 9 just 10 as 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 it 12 it 13 were 13 were 15 real 14 a 15 real 15 real 16 tail i think he [likes] to [imagine] that it is a [real] one . " 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 he 3 he 10 a 5 to 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 a 10 a 12 one 12 one 13 . 13 . 14 " " [i] 've noticed , ["] replied [peter] [.] 1 " 3 've 3 've 5 , 4 noticed 5 , 5 , 7 replied he was silent for a few minutes . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 silent 3 silent 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 minutes 7 minutes 8 . [the] [end] end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [mother] [west] [wind] " [how] ["] [stories] [,] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 of 7 of 11 "